Date:         Sun, 2 Mar 2014 10:43:43 -0800
Reply-To:     "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHTkEuKG7btYi-VeWf=Lgw--S1SKUBSJX4pp8pKLJqvLKvH2hQ@mail.gmail.com>
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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...."
>