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 posted on May 21st, 2007 at 03:47 PM |
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Oil light on ??
G'day fella's,
I'm the fella who turned up at the Nat's this year, in OLD56B, rat bug from the bush.
Got a question for the more learned tech members:
My standard 36hp motor's oil light comes on when revving hard.
Oil level fine, Oil grade fine 10w ( or should I use something thicker for an engine that had ONLY done 113, ooo miles)
Could it be a dicky oil pressure sender? if so where can I get a good replacement for this type of motor?
Any feedback welcome fella's
I gunna die in it, or die with it man, my VW and I are as one man...............
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| posted on May 21st, 2007 at 10:27 PM |
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Get rid of that 10W oil....
try 20/50 oil or even 20W/60 oil
and the oil pressure will return...
I wouldn't keep driving with 10W in it...
Lee
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| posted on May 21st, 2007 at 11:06 PM |
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yes they like 30 grade gets to thin when hot
note if you change the sender make sure it's not the tapered thread type maney a vw motor has been ruined by the tapered type cracking the case
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OLD56B
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 posted on May 22nd, 2007 at 08:51 AM |
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Oil Light On
Thanks fella's,
It's gonna get dumped asap, and I'll pour in the gooie stuff Sat morning. Mind you it so bloody ciold out here at the monemt I'll probabily be
doing the job in the snow..
I gunna die in it, or die with it man, my VW and I are as one man...............
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| posted on May 22nd, 2007 at 01:02 PM |
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Is that U Pete when will it snow ???
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 posted on May 22nd, 2007 at 02:04 PM |
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Yeah Dave you got me fella.
The old locals here reckon the cold stuff not far away now. The Catoniasta bushes are full of berries, and they reckon that a very good indicator.
Hey fella Know anyone who needs a 8 seat Baywindow bus, rolling only no box or motor. Solid a heck.
With another one for parts ??
Regards to all my friends within the club OK
Mountain man Pete
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| posted on May 22nd, 2007 at 03:21 PM |
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If You use a tapered thread oil sender
just wrap the thread with teflon tape about 6 times
and slowly screw in....
check to see if it leaks....
don't keep screwing it in as it will crack the case...
I always use tapered oil senders with no problems...
You can also use locktite to seal the thread
Lee
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 posted on May 22nd, 2007 at 03:28 PM |
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Thanks Lee,
Gonna start with the oil first then if the same results replace da sender.
My local VW garage fella say's no can get old sender any more??
WHO TO CONTACT FOR REPLACEMENT IF NEEDED.
any ideas fellas.
Pete
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| posted on May 22nd, 2007 at 05:47 PM |
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give vintage acll there add on top here some were
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| posted on May 22nd, 2007 at 05:48 PM |
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i know of more cases being screwed up by atapered sender than by driving like ya stole it don't we brendon
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| posted on May 22nd, 2007 at 08:45 PM |
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Hi Dave,
I'm not sure where You are located, but all the VW shops who advertise on here would have a sender...
REPCO etc would not have them listed any longer...
Mick Motors... Brisbane etc
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| posted on May 22nd, 2007 at 10:16 PM |
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mate, mad bug.. i drive my engine hard and get the same as you, on excel and hard braking my oil light comes on, sometimes... oil level fine, etc..
.and still going..
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| posted on May 23rd, 2007 at 07:09 AM |
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Pete
dont put thread tape on it as the oil light wont work as it requires a earth circuit to make it work plus the tape will expand the hole and
crack the engine case
clean the areas with presol and use a small amount of gasket sealent
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 posted on May 23rd, 2007 at 08:13 AM |
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Thank's fella's,
Topic closed, I'll dump the thin oil, fill with the thicker oil, Run hard as usual, check sender then. Wont replace unless I have proved it's
faulty.
Thanks to all re advice on tapered sender units...
Mountain man pete.
I gunna die in it, or die with it man, my VW and I are as one man...............
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