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Date:         Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:53:11 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1.9 oil light/preassure issue
Comments: To: Doug <shirewood@wildblue.net>
In-Reply-To:  <452AE23033C440CEA370CEC28E6A911B@SHIREWOOD>
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On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Doug <shirewood@wildblue.net> wrote: > > >> Is the light flickering, or solid on? > > The light flickers after a few miles and works it way up to steady after 10 > to 20 miles.

If you don't get a spare new switch, get a gauge on that engine asap. :)

>> It's possible the oil pressure switch is failing. Do you have a known > > working spare to swap in? > > I don't have any spares but I guess I could buy one and at worst end up with > one.

Yup. They look cheap too. Like less than $10.

In checking the price, I see there is a discrepancy in oil pressure switch ratings on the 1.9 WBX. Bentley sez: Digijet '83 '84, '85 switch is 1.8 bar. Allans comment and looking at Bus Depot shows the switch at .3 bar.

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=028919081D

Likely this has been covered in the archives, but what's up with that? Anyone?

Neil.


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