Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 06:06:05 -0800
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Oil pressure ?
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I haven't read every post carefully but it sounds to me like you have a
problem with the motor, not a problem with all the gauges and warnings.
You seem to have done all the right things to assure yourself that what
your gauges buzzers and lights say is true. You seem to have Low Oil
Pressure with that motor. If it was only the stock WBX OP indicators
lighting and buzzing...one might have reason to doubt those (you may have
done, and added the real OP gauge) but you are seeing the same indications
from both your aftermarket and your WBX gauges and it seems unlikely that
two different systems indicating the same conditions could both be
indicating falsely.
You recently paid for an expensive rebuilt engine and now it seems,
without much doubt, to be showing inadequate oil pressure. If it was my
motor I would be consulting with the shop that sold it to me, I've not
dealt with Go Westie but I understand from reading here for some time that
they are considered to be reputable.. I'd try to make arrangements with
them to take care of this problem...It's an actual problem, if you are
worrying about it. Your new expensive motor is at the low end of the range
for acceptable oil pressure. I'd take it back to them and ask them to
get it right. They should take care of the issues for you.
On Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 3:30 AM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com>
wrote:
> The seal that was replaced was the pulley seal close to the oil pump cover
> and that seal area was also resealed. Noah's shop also added a small gasket
> at the pump cover which had none except a silicone type sealant was used
> from GOWESTY. I tried 2 different OP blue pressure switches with the same
> results happening.
>
> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
>
>
> > On Nov 23, 2014, at 12:22 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I would be concerned that the problem started after replacing the rear
> seal.
> > I would also be concerned that the seal had to be replaced on a new
> engine.
> > Something is wrong. Are we talking the rear seal as in the pulley seal or
> > the flywheel seal? Or was is the oil pump cover seal? Then I would
> suspect
> > the wrong gasket was installed.
> >
> > One thing I would do is get the rear oil pressure switch from the dealer.
> > The aftermarket ones including the OEM looking Meyle stuff is junk and
> they
> > are all over the place. The newer dealer switches have also been
> redesigned
> > with more band between setting on and releasing to help prevent the
> falsies.
> >
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Dennis Jowell
> > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 7:00 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Oil pressure ?
> >
> > New filter, oil is 20w50 NAPA, oil level is slightly less than 1/2 on the
> > stick. Pressure does rise off idle. Not to sure if oil cooler is working
> or
> > how to check it out. It was 20 out during the 80 mile trip back an forth
> > from the farm. Could there be an oil pump problem on the new 2.2 engine?
> The
> > oil pump pressure was tested by Noah when the rear seal started to leak
> and
> > he replaced the seal. Then the trouble with the light/ buzzer syndrome
> > started.
> >
> >
> > Dennis Jowell
> > Scotch Hollow Farm
> >
> >
> >>> On Nov 22, 2014, at 6:42 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> What viscosity oil are you using? 22 psi at 3,600 RPM is low
> >> especially for a new engine. Any chance you are over filling it?
> >> Clogged or otherwise restricted filter? Is the oil cooler working? The
> >> 6 psi at idle is also low but not that uncommon Pressure should rise
> >> quickly above idle. 28 psi at
> >> 3800 is considered a wear limit unless there are extenuating
> >> circumstances such as after a prolonged high speed drive.
> >>
> >> Dennis
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> >> Behalf Of Dennis Jowell
> >> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 5:50 PM
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Oil pressure ?
> >>
> >> After installing my new VDO electric oil gauge I finally took my 88
> >> Westy out this afternoon for a test ride. Driving the interstate at 65
> >> mph, oil is at 22 psi, drove for another 40 miles down to the exit
> >> ramp and oil pressure light/buzzer goes off at the end of the ramp.
> >> PSI was at 6 at 900 rpm's. Is this common? Or is there a problem with
> >> my new GOWESTY engine that has 3000+ miles on it ?
> >>
> >> Dennis Jowell
> >> Scotch Hollow Farm
>
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