Date:         Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:28:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1.9 oil light/preassure issue
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
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yeah...............a discount FLAPS and maybe China Freight and
Salvage..........a cheapo mechanical oil pressure gauge is as low as 10
bucks sometimes.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Streib" <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>;
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:02 AM
Subject: Re: 1.9 oil light/preassure issue


> On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:31:44 -0800, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans"
> <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> said:
>
>> And the only two choices really are ....... put an oil pressure gauge
>> on it and find out what the real oil pressure is, or try another
>> sender.........that's the easier/cheaper 'test' in the short term,
>> but the oil pressure gauge is the real right thing to do. Some high
>> miles engines idle at zero oil pressure warmed up, not that we like
>> to see that.
>
> Not endorsing it, but Harbor Freight has an oil pressure test kit that's
> pretty inexpensive.  Not pro grade I'm sure but probably fine for the
> individual for occasional use.  Only a little more expensive than
> "experimenting" with a new sender.
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=98949
>
> I bought one myself a few months ago but have not used it yet.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL