VANAGON archives -- July 2016, week 3 (#63)

Date:         Sat, 16 Jul 2016 21:02:42 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Low oil pressure confirmed - next steps? 85 GL 1.9
Comments: To: Dave <fjazzbass@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <2DE6E2BF-060C-4A37-8C2E-CB9D43711CB6@gmail.com>
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These WBX engines - they do wear out!

John
On Jul 16, 2016 20:46, "Dave Bohannan" <fjazzbass@gmail.com> wrote:

> I knew the day was coming…so, the flickering oil light didn’t go away with
> SAE40 oil (avg temps have been ~90 every day since my flicker started),
> stretched spring, blah blah blah…
>
> So I did the unthinkable and bought an oil pressure tester…my woes have
> been confirmed with ~6-7 PSI @~850 RPM and about 16 PSI @ ~2K RPM…you all
> know the drill I am sure…
>
> My question is…next steps?
>
> I was thinking of inspecting the oil pump first and then go from there…
>
> Thanks for any input…
>
> Dave
> 85 GL grounded….

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