Make sure you have 20w50 and the oem oil filter. The filter seems to make a big difference along with the oil. /Patrick >===== Original Message From Jeff & Jenny Warner <jwarner@NETWALK.COM> ===== >Volks, > >It would seem I made an error this morning in my assumptions about the oil >presure light/alarm and the low coolant tank. I'm a bit disappointed that >nobody brought me to task on this one but I know many of us will believe >almost anything when it comes to our Vanagon's troubles. > >Anyway, I went out for lunch and everything was still fine but when I left >the base to head home the alarm went off again. Obviously this time the >coolant tank was full so my earlier theory went right out the window. Upon >further reflection I remembered that the symptom I had been experiencing >with the GL was the coolant light flashing when the engine was still cold. >This is what indicated that the tank was low. This, of course, makes much >more sense. DUH! > >I remembered reading a post earlier today regarding the two oil presure >switches, what they do, and what conditions set them off. In both cases >when the alarm went off, I had started the van and driven off immediately. >I reasoned that the oil presure had not built up sufficiently enough with my >quick takeoff to prevent the alarm from sounding. I restarted the van and >let it idle for about a minute and then drove off with no more problems the >rest of the way home. > >Is there a solution to this problem? Is it really a problem? I'm inclined >to think the PO used a lighter weight oil than the Vanagon would usually >prefer. It's very clean but I have no idea what weight it is. Could this >be the culprit? I prefer to use Castrol 20/50 in all my VWs and was >considering changing it anyway since I don't know what's in there. > >Thoughts??? > >Jeff Warner >'86 Westy Weekender "Barry" >'87 GL "Van" >Bunch of other stuff. |
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