Date:         Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:36:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Oil Light
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <96c89c360803160811m24399b88g783864b3a5aa0084@mail.gmail.com>
              (Larry Alofs's message of "Sun\, 16 Mar 2008 10\:11\:19 -0500")
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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
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1991 Vanagon GL