Date:         Sat, 23 Jan 1999 21:58:28 +1100
Reply-To:     "Timothy Crooks, RN,CDE" <anc1cde@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         "Timothy Crooks, RN,CDE" <anc1cde@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Subject:      Re: oil light problem
Comments: To: Jaime Bates <amstaffy_1@WEBTV.NET>
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Jaime Bates wrote:
>
> Iam having a problem with my oil light coming on when stopped at a red
> light,it goes out when accelerating away from the light...any help would
> be great
> Thanks
> Jaime
> Hazleton pa
> 88' Vanagon

There is an article at
http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/oil_pressure_problems.html that
talks about this problem; however, before you go through all of the
trouble of replacing you sender unit or whatever, first check your
wiring.  I had a similar problem with my '90 and found that the sending
wire had fallen against the header pipe.  the insulation had burned and
the bare wire was grounding against the header pipe.  some electrical
tape and a cable tie solved my problem, I hope that is all you have to
do.  I have found the tech articles at the vanagon.com site of great
value.  Good luck,
-Tim
Barnegat, NJ
1990 GL