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Date:         Wed, 5 Jan 2000 07:11:58 -0800
Reply-To:     "Alan J. Flint" <ajflint@ITSA.UCSF.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Alan J. Flint" <ajflint@ITSA.UCSF.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Euro-Engine: FIX 87 Volkswagen VANAGON,
              Mechanical,LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Comments: To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <01BF5741.25849580@ip109.raleigh13.nc.pub-ip.psi.net>
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Ouch. Maybe the guy doesn't have an owner's manual. That happens.

On Wed, 5 Jan 2000, Bulley wrote:

> I'm not sure I see the problem. > > Our owners manual indicates clearly that intermediate flickering of the Oil > Pressure light is completely normal under certain conditions, such as in > stop & go traffic, or when idling after fast highway driving. > > I would suggest the owner do two things: (1) READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL. By > doing so, your customer will realize that 10w30 is not recommended for > their van. Also, they will know that the Oil Pressure warning system is > (apparently) operating correctly. (2) Use Mann or Knecht filters from VW. > These filters play a role in proper pressure. > > Although I don't have a Bentley manual in front of me, the readings you > gave (8-10 at idle, 24 at 2000) sound ok. Send your customer home with a > bill for an oil change, and a prescription for some common sense: READ THE > OWNER'S MANUAL. > > G. Matthew Bulley > Bulley-Hewlett > Corporate Communications Counselors > www.bulley-hewlett.com > Cary, NC USA > 888.468.4880 tollfree > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---------------------- > Get your FREE semi-private E-mail account, use your computer at work. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Makel (by way of Derek Drew <drew@interport.net>) > [SMTP:bmakel@AOL.COM] > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 10:39 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Euro-Engine: FIX 87 Volkswagen VANAGON, Mechanical,LUBRICATION > SYSTEM > > ******************************************************* > Sponsoring members may rate this FIX post > or add/view comments directly from this link: > http://members.iatn.net/c/c.cgi?i=10670&t=euro > ******************************************************* > > 1987 Volkswagen VANAGON 2.1 L > > Trans: Automatic > Mileage: 55,412 mi > VIN: WV2YB0255HH038487 > > Affected Item: LUBRICATION SYSTEM > > ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ > > Thanks for the help. Most guys recommended draining the oil > and filling with 20/50. This raised the oil pressure about > four lbs. at idle and six lbs. at 2000 rpm. Dash lights > stayed off even after 20 minutes running. > > ____________________ ORIGINAL MESSAGE: _____________________ > > 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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