Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 07:38:14 +1000
Reply-To: Ron Olsen <crystal@quicknet.com.au>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Ron Olsen <crystal@quicknet.com.au>
Subject: Re: Oil pressure low around corners in 89 Vanagon
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Maybe it is interesting that your problem started around the time mine
stopped. We had a cold snap to herald the start of winter. The buzzer
stopped as if there had never been a problem. It could be a summer/winter
thing. Did your ambient temperature change significantly around that time?
Maybe just another piece of the jigsaw.
Regards,
Ron in as winter as it gets in Brisbane.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Schiesser <fruitlands@yahoo.com>
To: ron <crystal@quicknet.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 3:27 AM
Subject: Re: Oil pressure low around corners in 89 Vanagon
> Ron, you are funny. Both were replaced supposidely. I
> think it is both right and left, but I make more
> rights (exits), so actually as I consider this, I am
> not sure I have tested the ol' left turn. I had the
> guy replace both, it was his idea. I told him to
> change the oil today and use 20W50 with either an
> autobahn or a mann/mahle filter.
> --- ron <crystal@quicknet.com.au> wrote:
> > Michael, I am one of many who are dealing with the
> > VW van discotheque effect. Many will be very
> > interested if the problem is solved.
> > The turning bends thing is new to me. Are they lefts
> > or rights or both? Did you replace the sensors
> > yourself or did you have them done by someone else
> > ?(My thinking here is maybe only one was replaced.)
> > Regards, Ron
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: michael schiesser
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 3:32 AM
> > Subject: Oil pressure low around corners in 89
> > Vanagon
> >
> >
> > My oil pressure light, and sometimes buzzer, are
> > coming on when I go around a big turn like a highway
> > exit ramp, or slow way down from 65 MPH. I replaced
> > the sensors to no avail. I dont know what grade oil
> > I have but I will change that tommorrow, along with
> > the filter which is currently BOSCHE. It otherwise
> > runs ok, even during these oil light episodes.
> >
> > THere is an intermittent high pitched whistling
> > noise that also appeared on the scene around the
> > same time, and does not change in tone, pitch or
> > volume with the speed of the car, or the engine, but
> > only occurs at speeds over 50 MPH. It sounds like
> > the noise brakes make when they are wearing in or
> > out, but it never happens when I step on the brake.
> > I'm not too freaked out by the noise like I am the
> > oil light, but I include it here because it make be
> > a clue. My mechanic thought it was the water pump
> > and $360 later, the car still works the same.
> >
> > Michael Schiesser
> > 89 Westfalia
> > Harvard Mass
> >
>
>
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>
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