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Date:         Tue, 10 Jul 2001 00:19:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Subject:      Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
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Yes Karl, Untill someone will proove Bentley wrong i am helping with choosing the right oil pressure switch. The fact that you had .3bar switches on 84 and 85 indicates PO or their mechanics had installed wrong switches. It's like using 30A fuse instead of 5A fuse. It compromises the safety of oil system. Sure, you may never have a problem but it's more like gambling, soon or later you loose... Leon 85 Subwagen Westy

Karl Wolz wrote:

> 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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