Could be the oil pump, but then Vanagons are notorious for low idle oil light flickering. USe 20-50 wt oil. I had a Vanagon that had a flickering idle light and the shop that tested it concluded that everything was OK- the pressure switch was OK, etc. I switched to the heavier 20-50 and it went a way. Robert 1982 Westfalia
> > > > Ed wrote: > > >I have an 84 vanagon, automatic, after it gets > good and warm and has been driven vfor a while > I notice at idle I get a flickering oil light. > Oil level is good, rasing the RPM's ever so > slightly makes it go away, as does putting it > in park and letting it idle. > >Any ideas? > > > >Thanks, > >Ed Maikranz > >Abilene, TX > >1984 Vanagon > >1972 Riviera > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! > >Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for > today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. > > > > > > >
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