Date:         Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:06:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Mister Tom <TomsGroups@SALICOS.COM>
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From:         Mister Tom <TomsGroups@SALICOS.COM>
Subject:      Re: issues with oi; alarm and temp light
Comments: To: A J I <flavanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Vanagon Mailing List
> >[mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of A J I
> >Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 9:34 AM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: issues with oi; alarm and temp light
> >
> >I am using 20-50 here in Florida the temp should be ok with
> >that. When I replaced the oil sender unit I replaced --part
> >-- of the cable. I spliced the new wire to the old. Do you
> >think the splice may be offering resistance and causing it to go off?
> >
>

The oil pressure switches are ON/OFF, switches, not "senders" like oil
pressure or water temp, so a little wire resistance won't matter.  Of course
an intermittant connection *would* matter.

I would like to see a description of the logic that works the buzzer.  My
daughter's '87 2.1 is acting like this all of a sudden.  I don't recall if
it's like "Low pressure switch not on and RPM under 2500", or what.

Tom Salicos
'87 Syncro Westy EG-33