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Date:         Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:51:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1.9 oil light/preassure issue
Comments: To: Doug <shirewood@WILDBLUE.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <314EBF23022A4D7789B60D07BBD6B46F@SHIREWOOD>
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Doug, Some oil filters have been known to cause this. I believe FRAM is one of them. Check the archives to be sure. Ken

On Wed, February 25, 2009 2:22 pm, Doug wrote: > Greetings, > My "84 van has been a trooper this winter up here north of Spokane > Washington, and an interesting one we have had. But, my oil light has > been coming on after the van has gone 10 miles or more when I stop and it > idles. I changed oil to 20-50 with little change. The engine has many > miles but seems tight and uses very little oil. > Any ideas? How serious is it for the light to come on for a 2 minute idle > at a stop light? > Thanks > Doug E. > '84 Van-Go > '67 vw convertible Vert-i-go > >


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