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Date:         Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:40:33 -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: 2.1 water cooled need suggestions as to why the oil alarm is
              on
Comments: To: A2L1 <mr.a2l1@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <9344bed00809291609q3050ffe5hd35260c03052f2fc@mail.gmail.com>
              (1's message of "Mon\, 29 Sep 2008 19\:09\:35 -0400")
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A2L1 <mr.a2l1@GMAIL.COM> writes:

> No..... First off the radio will turn on and nothing not even > static. I am pretty sure this has nothing to do with replacing the > battery but it worked fine before.

Fuse?

> So here is the issue. I was feeling spunky and on the return from the > test drive I did a real sharp right turn onto my street not a racing > move or anything but a sharp slide you in your seat turn. Well at that > instant the oil alarm came on and the light started flashing.

The oil sloshed away from the pickup. I don't think there are any baffles in the case to help prevent the oil from sloshing to one side in a hard turn. If that's the only time it came on, I would not worry about it.

Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL


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