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Date:         Tue, 3 Jul 2001 12:42:17 -0400
Reply-To:     Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil pressure warning light at idle?
Comments: To: Doug Mahone <mahoner3@POPMAIL.COM>
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Put in a guage!  Every VW should have an oil pressure guage.  Your pressure
may be fine off of idle.  Hot idle pressure is often very low.  It should
go out as soon as you touch the gas pedal.  Flickering just means you are
right at the switches setpoint--full on could be 1/2 psi less!  Are you
using 20W-50 oil?
                                                        Jay










Doug Mahone <mahoner3@POPMAIL.COM> on 07/03/2001 10:05:14 AM


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To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
Subject:  Oil pressure warning light at idle?








OK, i've got the oil pressure warning light coming on at idle but it goes
away when I step on the gas.  I know the manual says that a little
flickering is ok but this is full on.  This is an 80 Vanagon.  I can't
decide whether to replace the oil pump or put new bearings in it.  Either
way I will have to pull the engine.  Has anyone ever replaced an oil pump
to solve their oil pressure problems?
Doug
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