Date:         Fri, 9 Oct 1998 09:17:21 -0500
Reply-To:     "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
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From:         "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Fw: oil pressure light
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-----Original Message-----
From: Roy O. <keepsake@pangea.ca>
To: Jonyqest22@AOL.COM <Jonyqest22@AOL.COM>
Date: Friday, October 09, 1998 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: oil pressure light


>How can you tell your van is a 'she'? :>)
>
>Of course, you know this brings us around to the subject of mating vans
>again. (no pun intended)
>
>Roy O.
>'87 Westfalia
>(till death us do part)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jonathan Clay <Jonyqest22@AOL.COM>
>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 4:12 PM
>Subject: oil pressure light
>
>
>>Hey there everyone,
>>I couldn't access the archives for some reason and I'm a bit impacient
>right
>>now so here it goes.
>>Once my van gets goin' (i.e: warms up) on highway rides she's great no
>>problem.  However once I exit the highway the oil sensor light goes on and
>>stays on until I either downshift or speed up to get the rpm's going.
This
>>usually happens around 27000 or below.  It's not oil amount, i've checked
>it
>>several time to make sure.  Does this sound like an oil pressure problem
or
>>maybe an oil temperature problem or......other.   This usually happens on
>>average warm days up here in VT and since they seem to be long gone she
>>doesn't do as often but she still does it and .........damb...........so
>>annoying I've got to get this fixed ...soon
>>any suggestions/comment will be helpful as always
>>sorry I had to wright to everyone directly.
>>
>