[Vwdiesel] Electric oil press gauge & wet floors

[Dave Cook]

I think Loren said everything I would have, but I'll re-emphasize that my old diesel bunny pegged the needle every single morning when I started it, and as it warmed up a bit, the needle dropped into the readable range.  I wouldn't worry about it.

Also, I too would sure be looking for rear sunroof drains and at the door panel inner plastic liners.

Dave Cook


--- On Tue, 5/25/10, LBaird119 at aol.com <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

> 
> > Next question. My 04 Golf has the rear right side
> passenger floor wet 
> > when it rains. Is there more then the two sun roof
> drains. I know of the two 
> > that at the front doors and they aren't plugged. Is
> there any that could be 
> > filling the rear right pass with water? 
> 
>   If it's a 4 door then check your plastic flap under
> the door panel.  
> Otherwise I'd say there likely are drains out the
> rear.  Most other 
> VW/Porsche/Audi's that I've checked, did have them front
> and rear.
> 
> I'd assume and electric oil pressure sender would do about
> the same 
> as a mechanical.  It'll peg.  I'd be more
> concerned that it might blow 
> the seal moreso than actually damage the sender.  Not
> sure just what 
> it'll do though.  Really shoulddn't blow the seal
> since they're likely made 
> 
> to at least some overkill tolerance.
> 
> > 
> > Next question is on my 81 rabbit truck. The right
> passenger floor under 
> > the seat is wet really bad. At the corner where the
> side and back meet I can 
> > see a trail of muck left from the water and at the
> back panel where the 
> > bottom panel above the carpet meets the one just under
> the rear window it is 
> > leaking on the right side as well and it starting to
> rust under the pain in 
> > the body panels. The trucks joints have cracks in what
> ever they used in 
> > almost the whole truck. The body is all there and
> there is almost no rust, 
> > just the cracking in the factory joint sealants. What
> do I do to seal it up. 
> > I doubt it is the rear window seal because a couple
> years ago I put a split 
> > window in and put enough sealant in where I don't
> think I can ever get it 
> > out thinking it would solve my wet floor problems.
> Then I moved to WY where 
> > it doesn't rain much but it has the last several weeks
> so I am again 
> > reminded of the floors. 
> > 
> > Both wet floors are when parked overnight in the rain.
> 
> 
> 
>   You likely either have a leak from the front corner
> of the bed, into the 
> cabin or 
> the water is coming in between the door and door
> panel.  What you're 
> describing 
> sounds like it might be coming in the rocker panel area but
> that shouldn't 
> leak from 
> sitting in the rain.  DRIVING in the rain maybe...
> 
> > 
> > Last question. I asked a bit ago if anyone knew where
> to get the rubber 
> > plugs for a 78 camper can VW for the brakes. Nothing
> on ebay and I don't even 
> > know what to look for on it. 
> > 
> 
>   Are they the round, inspection type plugs?  I
> thought I looked up the 
> part number for you but not sure if I remembered to post
> it.  It said 
> there are 6 per vehicle.  Have you tried the dealer
> yet?
>     Loren
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