Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@GMAIL.COM> writes: > (1) oil weight too thin- should be 20/50 not 10/40 10/40 is not *so* thin, should be fine for an I4 except in the hottest conditions. I don't think this is your cause of low idle pressure. > (2) is this a symptom of worn main bearings too? It wouldn't surprise > me. Could be, though the worn oil pump hypothesis is plausible also. Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL |
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