Date:         Sun, 29 Apr 2001 15:54:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: oil pressure light
Comments: To: radish150@earthlink.net
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Ouch.  What's the mileage on the engine?  If you don't know already, if it's
internal engine/ real oil pressure problem, there's a controversey over
whether it's connecting rod bearings or the mains.  I went with Bostonbob's
belief of betting on rod bearings.  Well, it wasn't that, but I'm still
figuring out the problem and hoping it's not the main bearings.  I just
found that my cat. convertor is clogged and I'm hoping the new one will keep
the heads cooler.  But, if you are facing a real oil pressure prob, Go with
a new block, or a conversion.  If you do the conversion, just drive 'er till
she drops, whilst collecting the needed parts, engine, wiring and know-how.
Remember, the vanagon owner's manual says the light can flicker at idle!
Brian
84 westy
Seattle

>From: radish150 <radish150@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: radish150@earthlink.net
>To: Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: oil pressure light
>Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 16:50:13 -0700
>
>Hey Brian, I had the wire short out on me once, and this is definitely
>different. It's related to the oil temp and resulting op loss at high
>temps. I
>did replace the sending unit, and it actually made the problem look worse,
>now
>the light is ON at (hot) idle rather than flickering. The light goes right
>out
>as soon as the temp comes back down a bit. BTW, the water temp guage is
>right
>in the middle.
>
>mark...
>
>Brian Cochran wrote:
>
> > I read your story....   Is the light  blinking, or is it flickering?  I
>ask
> > because I have had the wire ground out on me twice and much of the time
>I
> > was having the light flicker was at idle, since the engine tends to
>"shake"
> > a bit more than when revving.  Also, it could be the switch.  Methinks
> > they're $5, try swapping it out before shelling out the big money.  But
> > check that wiring first.
> >
> > GOOD LUCK,
> > Brian Cochran
> > 84 westy
> > seattle
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