Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 21:30:57 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Engine swap: stopped by oil filter
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If I recall you are near Orlando. Do you need me to stop by and help you with your woes before I fly back to New York? You have two choices. The 2.1L has two oil pressure switches. At the rear there is a .9 bar switch that is normally open and closes or completes the circuit to ground when there is sufficient oil pressure. If this circuit stays open at ~2,200 rpm you will get the light and buzzer to get your attention. Under that the system only looks at the .3 bar switch which is normally closed and opens when pressure is sufficient. This switch only gives you the light. So choice one is to simply ground the wire that went to that back switch. Choice two would be to replace the side switch with the rear switch and connect the wire for the rear switch to it in the new location. Down side here is you will not get the lamp test before the engine starts. I guess a third option is to tee in the two switches and wire accordingly.
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of TJ Hemrick
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 7:19 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Engine swap: stopped by oil filter
Well, all bets are off. My swap did not turn out well (Dennis, quit laughing and yes, I owe you a cold one...) It seems that I must have had some hellacious bubbles that I bled out old school style. To no avail.
It's possible the filter (a short version "similar" to the specified one since I added the 86 and up oil cooler to a 1.9 case and didn't want to deal with the hassle of messing with the exhaust) could be an issue but not sure why. It seems that at 2200 rpm, the oil pressure buzzer and light go off no matter which "similar" filter I used. So, now, I will have to take the cooler off. If it works, so be it. If not, I bought a boat anchor and it will have to be pulled. I can put the cooler and new hoses back on a properly prepped and built up 2.1 after that so either way, I have more work to do. If any one knows of something that could be an issue otherwise, please speak up.
Regardless, thanks for all the advice and a few good laughs over more Vanagon buffoonery on my part. It's all harmless.
Thanks,
TJ
87 Automatic
On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:33 PM, TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote:
> I can't believe you guys didn't tell me this. Amazing.... You all
> let me swap an early model 1.9 into my 87 that blew a head gasket and
> after a massive struggle to swap out the oil cooler adapter on the
> filter boss, I find the exhaust is blocking the filter because it has
> a different exhaust and doesn't use/have an oil cooler sandwich
> adapter like late models do.... Guys, guys, guys... Is this some
> kind of sick joke? Second only by the moronic engineers who use 400
> miles if rubber hoses molded with different size ends. ;)
>
> Okay, do they make a "shorty" filter for idiots like me?
>
> I screwed on a, may the gods strike me down, a Honda filter to keep
> the funk out and oil in. Any issues running that to fire it up the first
> time. I was so looking forward to my knew MANN filter but that is, sadly,
> not to be. I'll be happy if it starts and runs. Rental car is killing me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> TJ
> 87 Wolfsburg Auto
>
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