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Date:         Wed, 1 Aug 2018 05:07:10 -0700
Reply-To:     S DaRoota <sdaroota@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         S DaRoota <sdaroota@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil light blinking on Air-cooled engine
In-Reply-To:  <6D5F98CCCC1240D8ACCFB19EBE911BF9@ZoltanHP>
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Sounds like you have low oil pressure and/or low oil. Engine rmps should give more pressure, but something could be wrong. It has been hot... Too hot lately here in BC. You may want to check again tomorrow when the temp drops, or else Change the oil and filter. You using Mann or malhe filters?

On Tue, Jul 31, 2018, 8:51 PM thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:

> Hi guys, > > I’m not sure what to do. > The oil light come up blinking after the engine warmed up well and stays > on later no only blinking. > It goes off when I’m driving though. It might stay on even then later. > I’m not sure what is the best thing to do. > Should I change the oil to 20/50 because there maybe the wrong oil in > there perhaps? > Is there anything that can make it not blink other than taking the light > out? > Maybe someone has an idea. > > Zoltan >


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