[Vwdiesel] re: oil pressure light, leak isolation

[Mark Laplante]

The oil light is off. Drove it last night and this morning just before dawn, and the light is definitely off. Maybe the dimness was a reflection or my imagination. I'll continue to monitor, keeping the feedback and bad sensor possibilities in mind. 

I'm going to have to find a mirror I can get in behind the pump to check for the leak. I haven't been able to see anything definitive so far (but have not had a lot of time to check either). 

Thanks everyone!

Mark
 

>Message: 5
>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 21:41:21 EST
>From: LBaird119 at aol.com
>
>  The oil light should be on or off.  If it's dim then a sensor is bad or 
>it's getting 
>"feedback" through another circuit.  If it's still glowing dimly, then try 
>pulling 
>the head sensor wire and see if that fixes it. Do the same with the lower 
>wire but I think you have to ground it to do this test.  It may not even 
>pertain until you're over 2K rpm.
>  The fuel leak should be easy to find.  It should take less time to find 
>it than painting a hose.  How long it'll take to FIX depends on what you 
>find!  :)  Use a can of Brakleen, carb cleaner, etc and clean off the area 
>you suspect or that's wet with fuel.  Not the trail, the top of the wet area.
>Do it while the engine's warm or use compressed air so that the area is 
>dry after you "hose it down."  Idle the engine and see what gets wet.  :)
>  If I was going to paint a hose, gas would be one of my last choices of 
>solvents that would do the job.  I'd opt for lacquer thinnner, enamel 
>reducer, 
>alcohol, Brakleen, MEK, wax/grease remover (paint prep).  Something that 
>leaves no residue when it dries after wiping off.  Prepped too many cars 
>for paint to THINK of using gas to wipe down before paint!  :)
>     Loren
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