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Date:         Tue, 9 Apr 2002 19:20:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil pressure switch problem
Comments: To: berubethibault@SYMPATICO.CA
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Why don't you put an oil pressure gauge on it. Either a manual capillary feed type or an electronic. Its a lot better to know than to just be guessing.

Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Tue, 9 Apr 2002 20:04:16 -0400 Solange =?iso-8859-1?Q?B=E9rub=E9?= <berubethibault@SYMPATICO.CA> writes: > I've been dealing with this stupid oil pressure switch problem and > need > some help. Note that I have no reason to think that my motor has a > true > low oil pressure problem. > > Here's what's happening: the oil pressure light and buzzer kick in > when > the motor rpm hits plus/minus 2000-2500 rpm. When I accelerate > back > above 2000-2500 rpm, the light and the buzzer go off. > > I have changed both switches (high and low) now and had the wires > checked and I keep getting the problem. Any suggestion what I should > do > now ? Am I right by thinking that since the buzzer goes on, the > problem > is related to the high "low oil pressure" switch (the one in front > of > the motor). Should I start thinking about changing the control > board > located behind the speedometer ? > > Thanks a lot everybody. > > Christian > Ottawa, Ontario > Westy 1988 (the one with the problem) > Westy 1991 >

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