Date:         Mon, 1 Feb 1999 09:51:44 PST
Reply-To:     Mark McCulley <transporter99@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark McCulley <transporter99@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      oil filter and oil pressure on cold start
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I've noticed that my oil pressure seems to come up much more slowly
since my last oil change. On a cold start, the pressure will stay at 0
for about 5 - 8 seconds before rising slowly to its normal level. The
oil pressure warning light blinks during this time. I suspect I may have
installed a defective oil filter (it was a Mahle). Aren't Vanagon
filters designed with a valve that keeps oil from draining out of the
filter for the purpose of getting the oil pressure up quickly? I'd
appreciate any confirmation of this as well as observations of oil
pressure on cold starts (for those with an oil pressure gauge).

Mark McCulley
Seattle WA
87 syncro Westfalia


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