Date:         Sat, 2 Jun 2001 23:43:43 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl M." <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl M." <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: oil pressure switches
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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The sensor between the pushrod tubes is the low-pressure one. Sounds like it
is working correctly. The high pressure switch is located below and to the
left of the crankshaft pulley, and above the engine mount casting. I use a
VDO oil pressure gauge, mounted in my 6-gauge dash cluster. :-)

Karl Mullendore
Westy Ventures
1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD

----- Original Message -----

> Troubleshooting my dynamic oil pressure warning system on '86 2.1.  The
> sensor on the left side by the pushrod tubes is acting wierd.  According
to
> Bentley, this is teh high pressure switch, supposed to close at 13 psi or
> so.  Mine is closed with the engine off, opens when the engine starts and
> never closes again as the engine revs up.  Is that at all normal, or is it
> messed up inside?  The low pressure one by the pump is open when the
engine
> is off, and closes when it starts.
>
> Anybody have a recipe for building there own cheap oil pressure gauge?
>
> Thanks,
> Edward