Date:         Mon, 23 Apr 2001 16:46:50 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon oil light question for you - dissection of the light
Comments: To: Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@hotmail.com>
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No, because the oil pump will just pump more oil until the line is
full.  Once it's full, i.e. at system pressure, the flow stops, but even if
the line should start to leak the pump would still pressurize it until the
pump output balanced against the flow through the engine plus the
additional flow through the leak.

Even if there were only a tiny pinhole-size bore in the tube it would still
transmit pressure correctly -- unless the line actually became plugged with
pipe tape or pipe compound or something else.   A very small bore would
make the gauge respond slower, but it would arrive eventually.

david

At 03:48 PM 4/23/2001, Brian Cochran wrote:
>That's just it.... I'm using the VDO 12" adapter.  But since the long rubber
>hose runs as far as I could get it from the exhaust pipes, which isn't far
>enough in my mind.  I am concerned that this is compromising the pressure
>put to the sender.  I'm not sure if that makes any sense, but I'm looking

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"