There is a story somewhere on theSamba where a guy drove his 2.1 wbxr engine with OP as low as 12 psi at 65 mph. Eventual result .. lol.....'ventilated case' let's say.
On 8/21/2013 10:38 AM, Zeitgeist wrote: > My 2.1L WBX has been buzzing me lately, which of course caused me to lose > hair, sleep and years of anger management training. But, my oil pressure > gauge is reassuring me by showing over 20psi when the buzzer is incessantly > buzzing away, so sometimes a buzz is just a cigar...that buzzes. > > > On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am considering a craigslist vanagon in the next state, a bit of a drive >> for me. The owner says he is getting 22 pounds of oil pressure on the gauge >> at 70 miles an hour. This seems about half what it should be. He also said >> he has had problem with the oil buzzer going off, and I believe that >> pressure this low would account for that. >> >> Anyone want to comment? >> >> Jim >> > > > -- > Casey > |
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