Date:         Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:18:49 -0500
Reply-To:     Donald Baxter <onanov@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Donald Baxter <onanov@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: death of a 1.9 :(
Comments: To: Aerowolf <aerowolf@gmail.com>
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My 1975 VW Rabbit owner's manual said that flickering of the oil light
after prolonged driving when the engine returned to idle was "normal."
 Then again, VW used to try to tell me that consumption of up to 1
quart of oil in 500 miles was normal as well (recalled later for
crystalizing valve guide seals).

But I digress, my first 1.9 flickered at idle as well and I think it's
compression was more than adequate.  My remanufactured 1.9 does not do
this after 70,000 miles but probably will start in another 30,000
miles or so.

Anyone see the NYTimes article today (Sunday) about the woes of VAG?

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/29/business/yourmoney/29vw.html
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And I wish i had a boyfriend who was interested enough in my Vanagon
to order parts for it--as it stands, it's hard enough just to get him
to ride in it.

DB

On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 17:24:05 -0500, Aerowolf <aerowolf@gmail.com> wrote:
> My 1.9 shows excellent compression, but the oil pressure light comes
> on solid when I let it idle after a load (I usually rev it when it
> comes on, to build pressure back up... eventually, after about 10 to
> 15 minutes, it will get to a point where it's just flickering at idle,
> which I generally take to mean that it's cooled down enough to have
> more viscosity).
>
> -Kyle Hamilton
> ...who's currently waiting for the replacement AFM that his boyfriend
> ordered from BusDepot to get here so that he can get back on the road.
>
> By the way, does anyone know how BusDepot handles core?  Do I have to
> pay the shipping back to them for it?

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Donald Baxter
316 Ridgeview Avenue
University Heights, Iowa 52246
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