Date:         Fri, 2 Jan 2004 13:55:16 +0100
Reply-To:     OOMKES Robin <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         OOMKES Robin <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
Organization: S.W.I.F.T. sc
Subject:      new listee - new van - oil pressure on TD
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Hello all,

Happy New Year! I'm back after a few years' absence. Great to see the list is still in such good shape! Owned a T4 Westy in the
meantime but sold it - it just isn't the same as a Vanagon...

Now I'm about to get a Westfalia Club Joker (poptop camper) here in Holland that has a (stock) 1.6 TD engine and around 250000 km.
The engine was replaced with another used engine about 50000 kms ago, so it's probably not too good. The asking price is ok though
so I'm factoring in repairs or even a replacement. The body is good and so is the interior (velour seats, nice front seats with
integrated headreasts).

I can hear a CV joint knocking when putting on the 'power' in a right-hand corner so that probably needs replacing. The car doesn't
quite reach the same top speed as my previous TD: that did 130 km/h, this one struggles to reach 125 (speedo reading).

The only thing that really worries me a bit is that after a cold start (just above freezing), it takes a few seconds and a dab on
the accelerator for the oil pressure light to go out. I'm used to this for the alternator but not for the oil light... Anyone with
experience of this on a diesel? What should I check/suspect first, assuming the oil is at the right level? Oil pump? Big end?

Thanks for any pointers!

Robin
86 VW Club Joker TD
01 Peugeot 206 1.6-16v
03 BMW R1150 GS