Date:         Wed, 20 May 1998 20:12:11 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Pressure Switch
Comments: To: KENWILFY <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM

The .9 is the correct switch.  1 bar equals 14.1 psi.  1.6 bar equals 22
psi.  This switch will cause intermittent buzzing as a very warm engine may
not get up to this pressure at 2000 rpm.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: KENWILFY <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 9:01 AM
Subject: Oil Pressure Switch


>Can someone clear this up for me once and for all.  What is the proper oil
>pressure sender to use on the 2.1l engines?  I would love to have to the
part
>number.  I am talking about the switch by the oil pump that reads over 2000
>rpms and makes the buzzer buzz and the light flash.  I have heard it called
>the .9 bar switch.  When I replaced mine not too long ago it said 1.6 bar
and
>another number that I can't remember.  The local parts place is notorious
for
>giving me the wrong part so I want to make sure exactly what switch I need.
>Thanks
>Ken Wilford
>John 3:16