Date:         Tue, 3 Oct 2006 19:58:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Light flashing
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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Dennis taught me that even just a tiny bit of over-fill will cause the light to flash....especially when coasting.  It is not necessary to add oil to bring it to the full mark.  Anything over the min is good.
Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)


Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> wrote: Hi Volks,

Dad called from tonight from near Salamanca NY, he's headed down rt
219 on the way to John Brown's Buses for the weekend.

Apparently his 85 Auto westy has started to exhibit a new
behaviour... the oil light is now flickering during 45MPH-ish down
hills.

Details: The oil level is good (perhaps an eight-inch high, actually,
and the oil clean enough to be almost invisible.,The oil light does
not come on at idle, and he is running 20W50 with the engine temp
right in the middle of the scale. Just a heart-stopping flicker on
trailing throttle at near-highway speed.

Our best guess at the moment is a wonky sensor. What sayeth the list???

If helpful emails could be cc'd to gord@pottsfamily.ca it would be
appreciated, as the motel they're in tonight does have internet access.


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
www.busesofthecorn.com



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