Date:         Mon, 7 Apr 2003 01:21:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Hieu Q <ibq152@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Hieu Q <ibq152@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil buzzer coming on?
Comments: To: Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <002301c2fcb2$fd090440$a17ba8c0@elcjn1.sdca.home.com>
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Hey all,

I have a 1984 Westy and according to the orignal
owner's manual, this is
considered normal operation.  It says that it will
occur upon slowing
 from hwy speed. It does not indicate an *actual*
problem.

Safe Vannin',
    Hieu   1984 Westy "MJ"


> >
> > Could it be that as you were turning on the exit,
> the oil sloshed to one
> > side and you got a momentary loss of pressure?
> >
> >
> > Ric
>
> This is a thought.  I switched to 20W50 when this
> happened to my husband and
> we had no more problems.  I thought the change of
> oil type cleared it all
> up.  I found out recently that it will still happen
> sporadically when my
> husband drives the Van. (Not often)  I drive it
> nearly daily and have taken
> it at highway speeds and around town and it's never
> happened to me.  His
> driving style is different.  He barrels off freeway
> exits and brakes much
> later than I do......and that's when it happens.  I
> start slowing down
> gradually as soon as I'm on the exit ramp.  Never
> happens.
>
> The Clark family
> Santee, California


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