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Date:         Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:23:26 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Flickering Oil Light - 2.1 L WBX
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY405-EAS41563006CB1A3F7FB61F8A8A02E0@phx.gbl>
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Yes, it's unlikely that you suddenly have an oil pressure problem you never had before.

Jim

On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 5:21 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Does it only happen after the engine is hot or at any time? Take a good > look and make sure the wire for the sensor is not touching the exhaust or > cut on the edge of the tin. If all is good then you may have a bad sensor > or an actual oil pressure problem. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of John Rodgers > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 5:53 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Flickering Oil Light - 2.1 L WBX > > Changed the oil cooler seal, no leaks. Changed two pushrod tubes that were > leaking. Put everything back in place, adjusted the valves, put 20-50 oil > in the engine, and went for a test drive. All seem well. > > However, on the second drive of several miles, at a stop light, the oil > light flashed, and continued to flash erratically. I immediately pulled of > the road and checked the oil. It was halfway between the marks. Started up > with no problems, and went home. About a mile out, at a down hill ramp to a > stop light, the oil light started to flcker again. I drove to the nearest > store parking lot and turned it off. Started again and oil light was ok. > Drove home and it was fine. That was yesterday. The episode repeated > itself today. > > Any one know whats up with this. Oil light flicker has never happened > before this work was done. > > John >


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