Re: Oil Pump ?

[kda33volks@rsvlonline.net (Keith Davenport)]

Chris,

You pretty much got the plan down just drop the pan and change it out
nothing more. I recommend using a diesel oil pump instead of spending the
money for a high volume one. If this is your choice of upgrade.

Keith 84 Rocco
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Chemidlin <spredhaus@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 7:42 AM
Subject: Oil Pump ?


> Hey kids,
> I was driving to work today, and the little idiot light came on, and my
oil
> pressure gauge dropped to 0. I bagan hearing the valves getting louder
> (after about 30seconds) so I shut the car down.  i waited a bit, drank a
> coffee, and fired it back up. the pressure was still non-exsistant, but I
> stabbed the throttle to half way, and suddenly it came back and worked
fine.
>    Any Ideas?
>
> Ive never had a bad oil pump, so I don't know what it's symptoms are, but
> seeing as its one of the few parts that are on the car that hasn't been
> replaced, it's prolly to blame.
>
> Estimated time to do the job?
> What do I have to do- drop the pan, unbolt it and put a new one in- or is
it
> more complicated?
>
> thanks- gotta get that fixed before the $1500 challenge!
>
> CHRIS CHEMIDLIN
> http://www.spredhaus.com
> http://www.angelfire.com/nj/spredhaus
> 58 Type1 Ragtop
> 84 Jetta uGLi
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