Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 20:54:34 -0600
Reply-To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject: Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
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It's a VW Type 1, otherwise known as the Beetle to most of us?
Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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Sent: Sunday, March 2, 2014 8:40 PM
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Subject: Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Ya got me, Scott (as I hang my head low)
John
On 3/2/2014 12:43 PM, SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) wrote:
> is it fridae ?
> maybe not ..
> trivia quiz..
> Name a mass production car ( late 50's/60's era ...for a hint ) with
> NO oil pressure indication AT ALL ...
> other than checking the oil with the dipstick..
> there is zero indication of oil pressure failure ( unless you count
> rod knock. )
>
> Name the car and model,
> for a free Remote Psychic Healing of your Vanagon.
>
>
> On 3/2/2014 8:13 AM, Don Hanson wrote:
>> 4.35 psi oil pressure would cause me to cringe! No wonder they added
>> an oil cooler to try to keep the oil a little more viscous on the
>> later motors. When I switched to the later filter housing that has
>> the oil/coolant function my inline's oil temperature runs about
>> 15-25f cooler at full power highway speeds... That brings my oil
>> pressure up a little too.
>>
>> I've seen my oil pressure decline a few psi as my motor
>> accumulates mileage.. but it idles at 23 hot still and between 60-75
>> at my cruising rpm of 3700 or 65mph~
>>
>> There is not any gauge or warning light that will overcome driver
>> ignorance. How many stories are there of drivers ignoring the "cel"?
>> There
>> are shops who advertise they can "fix" that pesky Check Engine
>> Light.... I see C.L. ads often selling vehicles that say something
>> like.."the check eng. light has been on for years but the ----------
>> runs perfectly...."
>>
>
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