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Date:         Mon, 7 Jun 2004 08:20:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Jason Pufahl <jasonpufahl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason Pufahl <jasonpufahl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      '86 2.1 Oil Pressure light coming on
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Hello all...


Well, I thought I was close to getting my van actually on the road after a winter of working on it.  Registered it on Saturday.


However...


The oil light is now coming on.  It has always flickered at low idle, but would stop once I got moving again.  The other day during a local test drive it would come on while driving at normal speeds with throttle and stay on until I turned the van off.


I am not a mechanic, Most of the stuff I did during the winter was exhaust, hose, suspension and tune up related....a potential engine issue is probably over my head.


I think my first step will be to attach an oil pressure gauge to it and see what is going on.  I saw a post once that the filter could potentially cause low oil pressure, but I have a bosch from Bus depot so I don't think that is it.  Could changing to a different oil (I have 10w-30 running currently) actually help this?....I don't want to start another oil thread here :)


Are there any basic things I can look at other than what I just said?  I will probably go to a pro for this, but I do want to do what I can beforehand.  


Thanks....


Jason
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