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Date:         Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:14:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
Comments: To: Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net>
In-Reply-To:  <004601c8ee55$acd59b10$0201a8c0@korky2>
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When Dixie's big end bearing was going south, the light and buzzer sounded off just before the R-R-R-R-RRRR of the failing bearing!

So yes to your question.

Although now it is setting itself off once in a while for no good reason. I'll have to try Zoltan's re & re trick.

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 5:55 AM, Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote:

> General question to all: > Has anyone ever had the oil light/buzzer warning combination actually > indicate a real engine problem? Seems like its always a monitoring circuit > malfunction and NOT poor pressure above 2000 RPM. > Just curious. > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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