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Date:         Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:39:27 -0600
Reply-To:     James Foust <catndogs@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         James Foust <catndogs@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Fw: Oil Changes and Oil Pressure
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----- Original Message -----
From: "James Foust" <catndogs@earthlink.net>
To: "Dave Nadeau" <dave.nadeau@HOME.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: Oil Changes and Oil Pressure




> Dump the fram oil filter ASAP.  Since the oil filter wars started again
> this week, I vowed to become more knowledgeable.  Check out this
> site. http://minimopar.simplenet.com/oilfilterstudy.html
>
> The Fram is very restrictive, and the thicker oil is causing your
> warning light to now stay on continuously.
>
>
> Jamie Foust
> Des Moines, Iowa
> 82 vanagon L diesel
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Nadeau" <dave.nadeau@HOME.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 08:17 PM
> Subject: Oil Changes and Oil Pressure
>
>
> > I am the new owner of an '84 Westie with the 1.9L liquid
> > cooled engine, 108K miles.  I got the vehicle this morning,
> > drove it most of the day, and this evening changed the oil.
> >
> > I had asked an earlier question on the list about an oil
> > leak.  Sure enough...copper washer on the drain plug...nope.
> >
> > It had 10W-40 in it previously.  I knew I wanted to run a
> > full synthetic, so I went with some 20W-50 (Valvoline) and a
> > Fram oil filter.  Earlier today, I noticed that at idle the
> > oil light does flicker and sometimes comes on, but once the
> > engine makes a few rpm it goes out.  Noting the recent
> > discussion on oil pressure guages, and this being Phoenix, I
> > thought the heavier weight would be just the thing.
> >
> > Now with a fresh 3.7 quarts and new filter, the oil light
> > won't go out.  I've run the engine for only about 1 minute.
> > The oil level checks out just fine as well.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas or had a similar experience?  I
> > don't dare run the engine too long with having some idea of
> > what's going on.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions!
> >
> > Dave Nadeau
> > Phoenix
> > '84 Vanagon Westfalia
> >
>
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