Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 22:11:16 +0000
Reply-To: Bill Shawley <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Bill Shawley <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rear Pressure Leak - Tips and Tricks Requested
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someone' web page or and old archive recommends using an extension bar place in the socket only 1/2 way or something and then using a proper size wrench to turn the extension/socket assembly. The wrench goes on the square part of the extension not inserted into socket. This worked pretty good for me last year.
Ryan
> Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 14:29:48 -0700
> From: scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM
> Subject: Re: Rear Pressure Leak - Tips and Tricks Requested
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> having pretty bad brain fade here I guess.
>
> I can't even think of any 'pressure sensor' on most vangaons. Things like
> boost pressure come to mind.
> oh, ....
> I got it !
> 'rear oil pressure sensor' which is usually called a 'pressure swtich'
> ...........on a 2.1 engine.
>
> 'switch' is more accurate of a discriptive term since it's an on/off Swtich
> ..
> not a variable pressure sensor per se. It either sees enough oil pressure,
> or it doesn't, at whatever rating it is. Sometimes called a 'sender' too.
> But it is a Switch actually.
>
> so yeah...the oil pressure switch by the crank pulley on a 2.1 wbxr engine.
>
> when the OP switch/sender is too long for the socket.......................
> I don't push the ratchet all the way into the socket.
> It'll still turn the socket just fine. It only needs to engage about 1/8th
> of an inch to drive the socket.
> Use your short socket that way.
>
> if that still won't work....perhaps a large vice-grop on the outside of the
> socket.
> or worst case.....dedicate that socket to this task, and weld a flat thin
> bar onto the socket,
> but I think the 'don't insert ratchet all the way' method will work.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 12:01 PM
> Subject: Rear Pressure Leak - Tips and Tricks Requested
>
>
> > The rear pressure sensor is leaking. It is a PITA location and I can't
> > get to it with anything I have. 24mm deep socket to cleat the switch
> > (like a spark plug wrench) doesn't leave me enough room to get a driver
> > in there to turn the socket. A shorter socket doesn't clear the end of
> > the switch.
> >
> > Anyone with experience with this got any suggestions???
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > --
> > John Rodgers
> > Clayartist and Moldmaker
> > 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> > Chelsea, AL
> > Http://www.moldhaus.com
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