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Date:         Thu, 4 Sep 2014 19:04:57 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAJOFYZntv70dwQPpu2EDs_JDmhEj8ewOgnb32YGcfHsRuXAPdg@mail.gmail.com>
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That is just a WholeBunch Of MisInformation ~ NAPA Gold OilFilters are Made by WIX

& There Just Simply Is No Better Filter on the Planet than a WIX & Frams are Fine as long

as you use their EXTRA GUARD, TOUGH GUARD, ULTRA SYNTHETIC, or HIGH MILEAGE ~

I have run Both Frams & WIX on Many Engines over the last 40Years OrSo & Never had an

Issue with them ~ I will always choose a WIX if there is one available & Fram for those Rare

Occasions when a WIX is not ~

ORR ~ DeanB

On 4 Sep , 2014, at 4:24 PM, Old Volks Home wrote:

> Stay away from Napa, Fram and Bosch oil filters, they are known to reduce > oil pressure. Stick to OE Mann or Mahle filters for best performance. BTDT > > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012 > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > Find me on Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835 > *********************************** > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Hi Ryan, >> >> At that mileage, you should expect an oil light! Quite likely the light >> is behaving accurately, but it would be good to put a pressure gauge on the >> engine to be sure. >> >> If I read your post correctly, you were running 20/50 and the light was >> flickering. Then you switched to straight 30 and the light flickered >> more. Of course it will! It is thinner oil. 20/50 is 20 weight cold and >> 50 weight hot. Straight 30 is 30 weight all the time. You are better of >> with 20/50. >> >> After you check oil pressure with a gauge, if it is low, you can buy some >> time by adding in some Lucas oil treatment. Effectively is it really thick >> oil...no miracle here...just really thick oil. That will buy you months if >> not longer to plan your next move. >> >> Z >> >> >> On Thursday, September 4, 2014 2:08 PM, Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hey Listers- >> '84 WBX Manual with 190K original engine >> >> Van for the most part runs well, bit of a loping idle and off idle bog but >> runs decent at revs. Certainly not the strongest but it gets me to the >> campground an hour away and back without issue. >> >> Lately when I am coming off of highway and down to idle the oil light >> starts to flicker. Sometimes more, sometimes less. I have noticed that it >> is getting worse, used to only happen when on highway for an hour or so and >> running fast, now it seems to happen after maybe 15min no matter what speed >> I drive. If I am just driving around town it never happens, no problems >> whatsoever. >> >> I have been running Castrol 20-50 synth with Napa Gold Filter but just >> changed to Castrol 30 dino with a bosch filter. No change, in fact I >> believe it has gotten worse. Oil level is just at or below half where I >> have always kept it. >> >> So I am wondering what might be some good next steps? >> Anything quick and easy that can be checked? >> Was considering getting a Van Cafe oil pressure gauge kit but they are all >> out. >> How about the pressure relief spring? >> Maybe go to a higher oil weight? >> >> I live in Asheville, NC and temps are right at 80-85 and lows around 60. >> >> thanks ya'll for any help you may have!! >> ryan >> >> >> >> Ryan Perry >> 84 Westie "Artie McParty" >>


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