Date:         Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:21:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil light & buzzer
Comments: To: ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed

How could someone have the wrong oil pressure sender? Was VW installing the
wrong one at the factory?






>From: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>

>
>Dollars to donuts you have the incorrect oil pressure sender for the >2000
>RPM range.  It's the one by the water pump and belts, and should be grey
>(.75-1.05 bar).  You probably have the blue one, which is roughly twice the
>pressure rating.  You can probably see it with a mirror, but if not, may
>have to remove it.  I will have an article on the Volks Cafe site later
>this
>week which includes, among other things, instructions for getting to this
>switch without too much headache.
>tx,
>bmc  :)
>Ben McCafferty
>ben@volkscafe.com
>
>Volks Cafe
>1823 Soquel Avenue
>Santa Cruz, CA  95062
>831-426-1244
>http://volkscafe.com
>
>
> > From: Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
> > Reply-To: Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
> > Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 08:01:58 -0800
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Oil light & buzzer
> >
> > The oil light and buzzer came on yesterday after slowing down on an exit
> > ramp after prolonged 65+mph on the freeway.  This happened once before
>when
> > I first got my 90 Multivan.  I changed to 20W50 and it has been fine for
>a
> > year.  (By the way, the buzzer stopped shortly and I checked oil,
>coolant,
> > etc)
> >
> > I recently had the oil changed and this is the first time I've taken it
>for
> > a prolonged stint on the highway.  Could any or all of the following be
>the
> > problem:
> >
> > 1) Mechanic used wrong oil.  (Unlikely since he's a great VW mechanic)
> > 2) The coolant was below minimum line.  (Fixed this)
> > 3) The oil level was slightly above the max line.  (I checked this after
>the
> > oil change and it was right in the center but the engine was only
>slightly
> > warmed up)
> > 4) I added 4 oz. of MMO after oil change to quiet the lifters.  Could
>this
> > have affected the oil weight enough?
> >
> > The filter is the right type and the buzzer and light didn't come on
>during
> > the return trip.  Any ideas?  Is this just a "vanagon ghost" that will
>haunt
> > me off and on?
> >
> > Debra Clark
> > Santee, California
> > clark10006@cox.net
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marc Perdue" <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 7:07 AM
> > Subject: Power steering fluid?
> >
> >
> >> Stupid question time!  In my '87 Westy's manual, it specifies ATF
>Dexron
> > as the
> >> power steering fluid.  When I went to my FLAPS looking to get some, I
> > found Type
> >> II, Type III, and Type F.  Which is appropriate for my van?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Marc Perdue


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