Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> writes: > Like John said, get the oil level down, and check the connection > near the crank pulley. That is a harsh environment for the wire and > connector. The sensors can also go bad. Getting it out can be > interesting. You can check its operation with a bicycle pump and an > ohmmeter. It should be the one that triggers at 0.9 bar. VW parts > depts. often give you the wrong one and this causes a lot of > unnecessary buzzing and worry. BTDT Confirmed, my van was doing this and I found it had a 1.8 bar sender installed. After I replaced it with the proper 0.9 bar (should be gray in color) the problem stopped. Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL |
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