Date:         Sat, 15 Jan 2000 09:59:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Euro-Elec: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light
Comments: To: "Richard Meissenheimer (by way of Derek Drew
          <drew@interport.net>)" <bonnie_baker@TELUS.NET>
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Richard,
first off... what the heck is a "grey oil pressure sensor"? Is this a brand
or color?
If you aren't using a stock sensor it may not be calibrated correctly to
turn on the oil light at the right pressure.
second... read all the oil pressure problems stuff at:
http://www.vanagon.com/
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Meissenheimer (by way of Derek Drew <drew@interport.net>)
<bonnie_baker@TELUS.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2000 7:42 AM
Subject: Euro-Elec: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light


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>1991 Volkswagen Vanagon 2.1 L
>
>Trans:         Standard
>Mileage:       200,000 kilometers
>VIN:           WV2ZB0256M
>
>Misc Data:     Synchro
>Affected Item: oil light
>Condition:     flashing
>
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>
>After installing replacement engine, oil light flashes when
>engine is warm and idling. I installed a new grey oil
>pressure sensor in the port below the water pump. This did
>not change anything. I then found out that there is a
>second oil pressure sensor between the push rod tubes on
>the left side of the engine. I replaced that one with a
>known good grey switch. This did not change anything. I
>have not checked the actual pressure because I do not have
>the necessary adapters for my oil pressure gauge, and also
>because of the inaccessibility of the ports. I measured the
>resistance of the switches and found them to be 2.5k with
>the engine off and about 400 with the engine running. Can
>anyone explain to me how this system works? Things were so
>much simpler when VW's used air to cool their engines!
>Thank you in advance.
>
>
>Richard Meissenheimer
>bonnie_baker@telus.net
>Technician/Shop Foreman
>Lakeside Auto Sales
>Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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