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Date:         Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:38:07 -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 warning light up
Comments: To: The Westy man <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
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"The Westy man" <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM> said:

> OK, I will check the pressure then change the switch if I have to. > 140k on engine, compression is very good, engine quiet, smooth. And it only > comes on when I push it up to 2300.

There are two separate oil pressure alarms. One is triggered by the sensor on the crankshaft oil journal, on the bottom left side of the engine. It illuminates the oil pressure lamp (but not the buzzer) if the pressure falls below 0.3 bar at any time.

The other circuit flashes the lamp and sounds the buzzer if the pressure falls below 0.9 bar with the engine above 2000 RPM. It is located sort of under the crank pully, kinda tricky to get at.

It's not unheard of for the wrong sensor to be installed. My van had the buzzer problem after it warmed up; turned out that there was a 1.8 bar sensor installed instead of the 0.9 bar.

Good luck.

Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL


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