Date:         Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:37:32 -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: Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
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On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:53:11 -0800, "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> said:
>
>> 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.
>
> I don't recall what years have this, but later models have two sensors -- one is the 0.3 bar that illuminates the dash lamp if the pressure is lower than that.  The other is a 0.9 bar that triggers the buzzer if the pressure is too low above 2000 RPM.  I think the 1.9 on WBX the '84 only has the 0.3 bar but not sure about that.
>
> I'm not sure what a 1.8 bar sender would be for.  But I do know that someone had installed a 1.8 bar sender on my 2.1 WBX causing the buzzer to sound unnecessarily; that problem went away when I installed the correct sender.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>


I understand. My Westys Jetta 2.0 engine has the same oil pressure
switch(s) system. AFAIK, all 2.1 WBX engines have 2 oil pressure
switches, and the 1.9 WBX has only 1.

I looked at each Bentley wiring diagram. '83-'84 and '85 Digijet. (1.9
WBX) All show a 1.8 bar oil pressure switch. But....

Busdepot shows the "1.9 Litre" as having a .3 bar and German auto
parts shows the "Volkswagen - Vanagon, '83 ***Water-cooled***" as
having a .3 bar.

I bet it's a typo, or outdated information that is shown in Bentley.

And, I bet this has been covered. Now I'm off to my personal Gerry
archives......

Neil.


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