Easy. Change your oil to 10-40. Make sure your van is not running hot....at all. VANAGONS SHOULD NEVER HAVE 10-30 OR LIGHT OIL IN THEM, unless the outside temp. never goes about 20 deg. F. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
On Mon, 3 Jan 2000, Bill Makel (by way of Derek Drew <drew@interport.net>) wrote: > iATN Help: send blank email to: help@i-atn.com > Upgrade: http://members.iatn.net/enhanced.html > Archives: http://members.iatn.net/sponsorsindex.html > Post Message: http://members.iatn.net/email/ > _______________________________________________________ > > 1987 Volkswagen VANAGON 2.1 L > > Trans: Automatic > Mileage: 55,412 miles > VIN: WV2YB0255HH038487 > > Affected Item: LUBRICATION SYSTEM > Condition: LOW PRESS. > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Oil press. warning light comes on intermittently. Bosch > filter(#72150) and 10-30 wt. are used. Before we pull the > pump does anybody have any suggestions as to how to isolate > the problem > > Thanks, Dan > > > Bill Makel > bmakel@aol.com > Owner > Eurotechs > Santa Cruz, California, USA > > iATN Business Sponsor > http://www.iatn.net/atn/bmakel.html > > > > > ___________________ TEST AND REPAIR DATA ___________________ > > TESTING AND RESULTS > > Idle press, warm eng. - 8-10 psi > 2000 rpm, warm engine - 24 psi > > _______________________________________________________ > iATN Industry Sponsors: http://www.iatn.net/atn/ > iATN WebSite: http://members.iatn.net/index.asp > Guidelines: http://www.iatn.net/guide.html > To configure or cancel your iATN account see: > http://members.iatn.net/config/index.asp > |
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