Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 23:26:31 -0700
Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject: Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
Leon,
Was it you who I had this discussion with just recently?
My three '85 and one '84 engines all had the .3 bar OP switch only. Bentley
may say otherwise, but it sure didn't happen that way.
Thanks,
Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leon Korkin" <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
> Both .3bar and .9bar pressure switches were used on 2.1l engines with
dynamic
> oil pressure warning system.
> 1.8bar was used on 83-85 1.9l engines
> Leon
> 85 Subwagen Westy
>
> Karl Wolz wrote:
>
> > So many questions!
> >
> > Hmmm, this is embarrassing. I don't know the answer, either. I do
know,
> > however, that Bob Donalds wrote me and told me that he installs the .9
> > senders on all 2.1l engines.
> >
> > It seems that VW specified the .9 some years and the 1.8 others. Don't
know
> > why, since the engine didn't really change.
> >
> > Karl
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "clerkin" <clerkin@STUDENTS.UIUC.EDU>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 6:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
> >
> > > Why are there two switches? Which one is the proper switch to have
for a
> > 1986
> > > VW vanagon?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Patrick
> > > >===== Original Message From "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
> > =====
> > > >Hi Patrick,
> > > >
> > > >You're dealing with two different animals here.
> > > >
> > > >The gauge sending unit screws into the low pressure outlet (.3bar).
The
> > > >1.8/.9 bar switch screws into the high pressure outlet, which is
located
> > to
> > > >the left of the main pulley and under the water pump. Installing the
> > gauge
> > > >unit will not make your buzzer stop. You need to pick up a .9bar
sender
> > and
> > > >replace the 1.8 bar with it.
> > > >
> > > >Karl Wolz
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "clerkin" <clerkin@STUDENTS.UIUC.EDU>
> > > >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > >Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 4:34 PM
> > > >Subject: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> I have a 1986 vanagon with an oil pressure light and buzzer which
comes
> > on
> > > >> when the vehicle is warmed up and is above 2000 rpm. It will also
go
> > out
> > > >> around 3500 rpm. The engine was rebuilt about 30k ago and the
light
> > came
> > > >on
> > > >> immediately. When the mechanic was called about the problem, he
said
> > that
> > > >he
> > > >> must have put the wrong oil pressure switch in. It has been run
like
> > this
> > > >for
> > > >> 30k without any problems, but I want to fix the problem (better
late
> > than
> > > >> never.) I decided to upgrade to a VDO guage and sender from the
Bus
> > > >Depot,
> > > >> but the guy I talked to on the phone didn't seem like he had any
idea
> > what
> > > >was
> > > >> going on. He told me that they did not sell the stock switch, and
that
> > > >the
> > > >> only thing they had was the VDO switch and guage. He also told me
that
> > > >their
> > > >> VDO guage is not the dual guage (allowing both the idiot light and
> > guage
> > > >to
> > > >> operate) which is in contradiction to their website. In checking
their
> > > >> website I have found both of these statements to be false, but in
their
> > > >> defense, the man said Ron was gone and would return in a few days.
He
> > > >said I
> > > >> should call him about any specific questions. Since I am still
unable
> > to
> > > >get
> > > >> any answers at the Bus Depot I thought I would try the list.
> > > >>
> > > >> 1. Is the dual VDO guage set at .9 or 1.8 bar?
> > > >> 2. Is it normal for an engine with the improper switch to flash
it's
> > > >idiot
> > > >> light?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks,
> > > >> Patrick
> > > >>
>
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