Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 21:11:53 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: oil pressure at startup in diesel swapped inline 4
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I always run Bosch oil filters which is the OEM supplier for VW in North
America. I never have a oil pressure problem. There could be a few other
reasons for the oil pressure 'problem' you are having. First the earlier
Vanagons have only 1 oil pressure switch, a 0.3 BAR switch, your Cabriolet
motor has two switches, a 0.3 BAR and a 1.8BAR, if you oil pressure light is
looking for 0.3 BAR and it is connected to the 1.8 BAR sender it could take
a while for the oil to reach that pressure. In my Golf TD it take about 10
seconds for 2 BAR to happen - more if it is cold out side.
David Marshall
Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
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Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Tromper
Sent: April 14, 2002 8:45 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: oil pressure at startup in diesel swapped inline 4
I had the same problem with mine, though it was an earlier
motor I swapped it for, I solved it with a better filter that
has an anti-drainback valve. I've heard of folks just using
the larger diesel filter..
My two cents is the "Pure One filter" from Purolator
http://www.pureoil.com/ seems to do the job.
Tromper
1982 Dieselfant II
"The Manatee"
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of the Zezoffs
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 4:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: oil pressure at startup in diesel swapped inline 4
I have a diesel Westy that was swapped with a 92 cabriolet egnine. The oil
pump and pan are the original from the diesel with a total of 50k miles.
50% of the time at startup it takes about 1 minute for the oil pressure
light to extinguish. The other half of the time, it goes out within
seconds. Is there a oil pressure checkvalve somewhere that loses the oil or
prime.
TIA
