Date:         Thu, 23 May 2002 09:21:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Shane Eddy <oscar88@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Shane Eddy <oscar88@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oil Pressure
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I just purchased a 91 Carat.  On my drive home (bought it in Connecticut drove it

home to VA) as I was pulling off the exit ramp to take a pit stop, I had the
unnerving experience of having the oil light and warning buzzer going off.  I
pulled into the gas station, called the guy I bought it from, and he said.  Oh
yeah, after driving on the highway for a while this happens.  No big deal... all
older VW's do that... blah, blah...  Is this true?  Anybody know what's actually
causing this to happen?

Shane

91 Carat

Samuel Scott wrote:

> In my experience, THICK has always solved the problem.  High-speed driving
> has often led to oil warning buzzer and light going off as I'm returning to
> idle on exit ramp.  Switching to 20W 50 solved the problem.  Oddly, though, I
> found that topping off the AMOUNT of oil tended to cause the problem to
> re-occur.  (Anybody got an answer on that??)
>
> So my solution has been to use 20/50, year round, and not to worry about
> being half a quart shy.
>
> Sam
>
> '89 Carat
> '91 Carat