Date:         Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:30:42 -0700
Reply-To:     David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Light On Update
Comments: To: Mark Pinnell <mark.stuart.pinnell@gmail.com>
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So, almost certainly not an oil problem but an electrical one.  Trace,
clean, and tighten everything.

On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 1:28 AM Mark Pinnell <mark.stuart.pinnell@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks, good to know. We have now arrived in Newfoundland, and we are some
> 1000+ miles without further incident.
> I have also been reading the conversation about oil weights as we are now
> due for one. Currently run 20W-50.
> Mark
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Ed McLean <email99@nc.rr.com>
> Date: Fri, Jul 22, 2022, 1:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Oil Light On Update
> To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>
>
> Be careful you don't over fill the oil.  The 2 marks on the dip stick mark
> the
> normal oil level range.  I found years ago that my 2.1 l would use oil
> until
> it got to the 1/3 above the bottom line level.  When I finally got an oil
> temp
> gauge (drain plug sensor) I could clearly see high oil temps when full and
> lower temps near the bottom of the range.
>
> I don't have the temp data info close at hand but I wrote a few notes to
> the
> List about this.  I also found that drafting caused oil temp to rise.  I
> don't
> know if this was the result of radiator performance or wind on the engine.
> Evidently there is a significant amount of air cooling on the engine
> crankcase.  Can you believe that?  Air cooling on a VW? Wonders will never
> cease!
>
> Good luck,
> Ed
>