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Date:         Mon, 24 Apr 2000 08:01:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Low oil Pressure
Comments: To: MeCary@AOL.COM
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Cary, I could be you're using oil that is too light and/or the wrong oil filter... check out the oil pressure problems article by Karl Bloss at www.vanagon.com for a better understanding of this. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Cary McHugh <MeCary@AOL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Monday, April 24, 2000 7:54 AM Subject: Low oil Pressure

>A new problem cropped up this weekend. When cold my oil light is fine. After >10-15 minutes of running, the oil pressure light started flickering at idle. >Now it is on at anything less than 2000 rpm. The level is good and the oil >looked OK when cold. I didn't check it while hot (maybe foaming up). Anyway >I can't think of what could be causing this. I am looking for suggestions. > >Cary in San Jose, CA >'85 Westy "Turtle Girl" >


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