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Date:         Thu, 23 May 2002 21:01:22 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@CITYNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@CITYNET.NET>
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Subject:      Re: Oil pressure
In-Reply-To:  <200205232243.g4NMgxBE030400@rx.citynet.net>
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Don't panic about low oil pressure before informing yourself. The hot idle problem is pretty well known. See:

http://www.vanagon.com/problems/

Make sure you're driving 20W50 oil and a genuine VW (rebadged Mann or Mahle) filter. The Bus Depot has them:

Oil Filter, 83-91 Vanagon, Genuine Mann/Mahle, Minimum Purchase of 4 $4.29 $9.00 070 115 561

-Karl

Karl & Kristina Bloss - bloss@citynet.net Hurricane, WV '85 Westfalia Camper "Fred" '87 Westy Weekender "Bev" '00 Subaru Legacy "Forrest" All waterboxers :-) Almost Heaven West Virgina VW Club: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WVVW/


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