Date:         Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:54:59 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
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On 1/25/05 3:12 PM, "Bill H." <starfinder88@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> I had an oil leak in the same general area and the consensus on the list was
> a leaking oil cooler o-ring. I got the o-ring and then struggled with the
> cooler, trying to get the o-ring replaced. Took me a while and it then caused
> a leak in the cooling lines. When I finally got everything done, the oil
> cooler wasn't the problem after all. I got some help and what they found was
> a leaking oil pressure switch in the same general area. So look that one over
> as well.
> 
> Bill H.
> 88GL
On any VW...that oil pressure switch is a weak point. (the low pressure one
on vehicles with the dynamic pressure system) that pressure switch has been
used on vw since the bugs and is still in use.  Still has the same problems.
Will develop a leak right out the electrode tip area.

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