Date:         Sat, 1 Mar 2014 20:01:22 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I know of engines that suffered a rapid oil loss that resulted in the
single switch detecting the lack of pressure and alerting the driver to
pull over. Those engines did not blow. Yes, I mean VW engines, including
wbx.

Mark

Dennis Haynes wrote:
>........ Having only the low pressure really means
> that at speed it is no longer an oil pressure warning indicator but a
> replace engine indicator. Unfortunately the engine would let you know
> something was wrong by the strange noises, loss of power, the sudden smoke
> screen as a rod exited the case............
>