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Date:         Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:32:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
Comments: To: Ken Lewis <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET>
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I like that - a 'Change Engine' light !

I'll bet they figured people would not actualy read and interpret the readings of an oil pressure guage.......... and the circuit they put in is cheaper than a gague............and most people might notice a flashing red LED by the oil can simbol in the dash, so that's how they came up with that.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Lewis" <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 12:31 PM Subject: Re: Solved; OIL warning light up

> Anyone who drives a WBX without an Oil temperature and pressure gauge is > tempting fate. IMHO. > Ken > 1986 Crewcab ;278k+ miles, original engine > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:06 PM > Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Solved; OIL warning light up > > >>> Do keep in mind that with the switch set an .9bar, (12.7 psi) you can be >>> in >>> trouble if you can't maintain that pressure above 2,000 rpm. >> >> I've always wondered if it wouldn't have been cheaper for VW to simply >> add an oil pressure gauge rather than shoehorn in that dynamic oil >> pressure sensing board. The dual-range monitoring circuit thing on the >> 86+ models seems awfully complicated for something that's not much >> more than a "change engine" light... >> >> -- >> John Bange >> '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen" >> '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel" >>


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