Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:22:30 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Oil pressure ?
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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
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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