Date:         Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:43:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil pressure light
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
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I checked the connection which seems ok. My thought that the harness is so,old and brittle that a short happened or does happen so often? Feeling the wire by hand the area that rides close to,the engine in more brittle than the rest of the harness. Although the insulation is intact 

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm


> On Nov 10, 2014, at 10:31 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> It seems like you have some things mixed up.
> 
> There is NO buzzer for the coolant level.
> 
> 1986 and newer vans have a loud buzzer for oil pressure warning. When that oil warning buzzer is sounding the oil warning led should also be blinking.

> 
> 1986 and newer vans have 2 oil pressure switches. Only 1 of the switches can trigger the buzzer. It is the pressure switch by the waterpump pulley and oil pump cover. If that wire comes loose from the switch the oil pressure buzzer will sound while you are driving and the led will also blink. Perhaps that wire came loose while the work was being performed.
> 
> Mark
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> 
> 
> 
> Dennis Jowell wrote:
>> Last week I had the coolant warning light/buzzer going off after the mechanic changed the leaking rear seal, oil cover plate on my new GOWESTY engine (3400 miles on it). I finally figured out why it was going off. They never added coolant to replace the amount they lost on the seal replacement.
>> I topped the coolant off and all was great for the next 30 miles. Took my wife for a ride in our VW and she could hear the oil buzzer going off. I can't hear that pitch of sound. Then the oil light started to go off intermittently. This all after about 100 miles on the repair. Now what! Could the low oil pressure sensor wire be broken ? I know it feels brittle. The low pressure sensor is new. Wires are on it are ok, oil is 20/50 and 1/2 on dip stick. Temperature of engine is mid range and correct.  1988GL Westy vanagon.
>> Any help/suggestions would be great!
>> 
>> Dennis Jowell
>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>>