Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 20:24:42 -0400
Reply-To: ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Suddenly, no oil pressure. Disaster??
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Neil
this is not uncomon
you lost your oil pump prime the oil pump needs oil in it to push oil threw
the filter
To get around this unscrew the filter so it does not touch the block and
place an oil pan under the
engine. have someone crank the engine until the oil comes out. next screw
thr filter tight and crank the engine the light should go right out
Bob Donalds
Boston Engine
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil" <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: Suddenly, no oil pressure. Disaster??
> Re: light on. Is it possible you got a bum filter that
> is restricting flow of oil? Don't know if that can
> happen, but just a thought.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Neil.
>
>
> --- roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
>> Either that, or a bad switch. The light stays on.
>> Cant tell if I really have oil pressure,or not. This
>> began immediately after replacing two pushrod tubes
>> with adjustable pushrod tubes.I had to remove the
>> rocker arm to do this. The switch was exposed ,with
>> the tin removed.This, for a week while I finally got
>> around to doing the job.
>>
>> When I put everything back together, and added new
>> oil/filter, the light would not go off. I removed
>> the oil pressure relief valve, and it looks fine. I
>> hooked a multi meter up to the lead from the oil
>> pressure switch, and the other meter to ground. When
>> I ran the engine, the meter showed continuity.It
>> would not go to an open circut. Looks like the
>> switch is the problem.
>>
>> Now, here is the issue.I am afraid to remove the
>> oil pressure sending switch.I fear the threads will
>> come out with the switch. What would I do then??You
>> say this will only happen if the switch is
>> overtightened,right? Well, I have never touched that
>> switch since I have owned the vanagon. I say all
>> this , because it happened to me once before in a
>> vanagon. My parts van. I removed the oil pressure
>> sender, and the threads came out with the switch.
>> What a mess.Never heard of it happening before? I
>> havent. Not on this list. What kind of odds would I
>> loose to, if the threads come out with this second
>> switch, when I remove it? 0 for 2, I would be . This
>> is never supposed to happen to begin with.
>>
>> Is there a second oil port I can use to get
>> pressure readings from and add a new switch ?This is
>> a 1.9. Can I use some other area of the engine to
>> screw in a new switch? I would rather leave this
>> switch alone. Other than my last experience, I dont
>> have any particular reason to believe it will be a
>> problem to replace.If the threads come out,
>> disaster!!! I tried helicoil ,but it failed. The
>> helicoil is a M10 w/1.0 TP .Difficult to find, and
>> expensive($50). I drilled the remaining threads
>> out,but fragment of aluminum surley got inside the
>> engine. I finally got a brass pipe and tapped
>> threads for the switch in one end.I drove the pipe
>> into the engine case, and JB welded the thing
>> inplace. My middle name is jerry rig,but this was
>> too much for me to take.
>>
>> If the threads come out with the switch, what
>> would you do??? I need to take my best shot here. Is
>> that the same repair as last time?The brass pipe and
>> drilling ? I would like to leave this switch alone
>> and use a second pressure port of somekind. Once
>> again,what would you do if faced with this problem?
>> I need suggestions . I will have to wait a day of so
>> for these. Just not gonna do anything till the
>> finest minds have had a few brews to think this
>> over, anmd offer either condolences,or hope of
>> somekind.thanks,Roger
>>
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