Hi All,
Just inside Nova Scotia border. 600+ trouble free miles today. I will be
checking and cleaning the sensor connections at first opportunity.
Will also download the Van Alert app when next I have a wifi connection.
Thanks again,
Mark

On Tue, Jul 19, 2022, 10:49 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Well,
>
>         Glad to hear you are back on the road.
>
> I second the suggestion to check and clean the sensor connections.  Also,
> my 1.9 when hot would have the light on at idle but tapping the gas made it
> go away.  According to my owners manual that was expected even when new.
> Another thought.  I don’t know if the VanAlert app has listings in Canada
> but it is a great resource and improving all the time.  Download for free
> and  have a list of people and places near your location to help with
> issues, recommend a shop, or offer a driveway and or tools and support.
>
> And, if you can put yourself in the app as a resource, please do.
>
>         I have been contacted twice in the app.  Once by Randy and Miracle
> Ireland, “On The Road with Ads.com” and the So You Owned a VW Bus Podcast.
> They reached out and stayed a weekend.  Also a breakdown in Bennington.
> Actually also at least two campers at West River Westies found us on the
> VanAlert event list.
> It is much more than a alert for stolen vans.
>
> Able, the creator ,  is a mostly silent member of this list but out there.
>
> EC
>
>
> > On Jul 19, 2022, at 8:43 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > That sounds like the typical hot weather symptom for going from high load
> > high rpm driving to idle. But yours came on while still driving on the
> > hwy?  Somebody who knows the system better may have more info about what
> > circuit to check to see if it might be a bad connection.  Safe travels!
> > Edward
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 8:18 AM Mark Pinnell <
> mark.stuart.pinnell@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi. Oil level was fine this morning. Started it, and all seemed good.
> >> Couple miles on a service road, then a secondary highway, now have been
> >> back on 20 east for 50 miles with no issues (yet?).
> >> The oil light has flickered at low idle for the 12 years and 100000
> miles
> >> that we have had her.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Mark
> >>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> >> From: Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com>
> >> Date: Tue, Jul 19, 2022, 6:40 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Oil Light On
> >> To: Mark Pinnell <mark.stuart.pinnell@gmail.com>
> >> Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mine flickered for a second yesterday  on a 6 hour ride on a highway
> ramp,
> >> I hit some bumps real hard not sure if that Jarred the wires. I was
> pushing
> >> it too a bit at 75 for a while gowesty 2.3 motor in an 84. I’m
> Interested
> >> in what people have to say too now. I may be a quart low tho gotta
> check it
> >> today not sure if that has anything to do with it.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 11:41 PM Mark Pinnell <
> >> mark.stuart.pinnell@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>> Just made a very quick exit from Hwy 20, just east of Montreal as my
> oil
> >>> light came on, solid. Just over 400 miles covered today.
> >>> 1985 1.9l  Oil level appears to be OK, no different smells out of the
> >>> engine bay, and no noticeable difference in engine sound or performance
> >>> (I'm using that term loosely).
> >>> It's slashing down rain, as it has been all day. Luckily, we're in a
> >>> service station, so we can bed down for the night and see what the
> >> morning
> >>> brings.
> >>> Interested in any thoughts that the group may have as to what the cause
> >> may
> >>> be, possible diagnostics, etc..
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>
>