I have had several Vanagons with the 2.1 L WBX in the last few years. At one time or another I got the flikering oil light. In every case a switch to the MobilONE 15-50 wt oil combined with a MANN oil filter solved the problem. It think it has to do with spring pressure inside the filter. In the last case, a brand new overhaul produced a red oil light at Idle. Had new oil ( though not my preffered Mobil ONE 15-50 WT) and a new oil filter ( though nt my prefered MANN). Changed the filter and oil to preferrd type and no more problems. In one case I DID have to replace the pressure switch. No more problems with the swich working. It was a bugger, though. Problems on getting the right wrench for the job, John On Oct 1, 2017 16:17, "Richard Golen" <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote: > Mine did the same, once, when I used 20-40 one late spring. Changed to > Mobil1 15-50, didn't happen again. > > Ric > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Oct 1, 2017, at 17:14, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > > > When I first picked up my 85 we came home on a hot day. Wehn we pulled > up to the tole booth the oil light came on. We pulled over and read the > owners manual. It said after prolonged driving it the oil light might > come on at idle. If it goes away when you excelarate it is ok. > > > > So, that is what would happen and all was ok. This never happened > again though I did change from 20 50 regular oil to 15 50 Mobil 1 so that > might have helped. > > > > I’m sure others will have better info but I thought I’d share my similar > experience. > > > > Eric Caron > > 85 GL Auto Westfalia > > > > > > > >> On Oct 1, 2017, at 2:19 PM, jed batchelder <seabeejed@HOTMAIL.COM> > wrote: > >> > >> i have a 1983.5 vanagon i recently went on a camping trip and > everything was fine till i got back to town. when i would hit a light and > be stopped my oil pressure light would flicker. it will go out as soon as > i hit the gas a bit or start driving. i do have a new oil sensor in there > and i do have good oil level... so what does this mean? i do have a new > o2 sensor and other than that the engine sounds and runs great. > |
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