Date:         Sun, 10 Oct 2004 09:31:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
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From:         Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fw: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
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Frank:
I certainly agree with you there!
Every Vanagon 2.1 engine I've seen with the oil warning buzzer coming
on, HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE. Not a bad sensor. On my own vehicles, I've
generally bought many more miles by using STRAIGHT weight 40 oil or
15w-50 Mobil one. NO other multi vis oils stand up to the intense
demands that the waterboxer put on them. I don't think it's such a
mickey mouse system!
(BTW, I often see ebay ads for 2.1's saying they have bad oil prerssure
sensors- bad $7 part. but they don't bother to fix it! Caveat emptor!)
Al Brase
69 double cab, Vanagons

> The bottom  line here is that when that oil light starts to
>flicker you'd better find out  why quickly.  It may be an electrical problem,
>it may be a filter problem,  it may be an oil problem, it may be a relief
>valve problem or it may be a  bearing problem.  If it's the latter your in for
>seeing a rod poking  through the case in short order !  That oil pressure
>warning light system,  no matter how Micky Mouse it is, was installed by the
>engineers for a  reason !
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