RE: Oil Light buzzing for no reason at 2100 rpm . . ?

[Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>]

Um..geee Shannon thanks..I think

Anyway he is absolutely right about the dynamic oil thingy going 
south..........I have three of these little babies with varying part #'s in 
the parts bin.  If you need one let me know

You will have to remove the cluster but if you are very careful, the 
circuit board can be removed without removing or damaging the speedo.

HTH

Brian Honnold
'78 Rocco Ragtop

On Thursday, January 28, 1999 6:29 AM, Shannon Fenton 
[SMTP:sfenton@telegroup.com] wrote:
> I'll give you the short version of the story. About almost a year ago the 
list
> and I went thru this with my 87 16V. There has been service bullitens put 
out by
> VW for numerous probs with the dynamic oil pressure warning system, i 
actually
> have one. I had the exact same symptoms as you and yours will get worse 
with
> time and the light will come on sooner and last longer. I have replaced 
the
> following to correct the problem including numerous oil types and 
viscosities.
> 36mm oil pump
> rod bearings
> main bearings
> all oil pressure sending units
> all new wiring to black boxes
>
> Guess what.....still does it. Only one componet was not replaced and that 
was
> the actual computer board on the back of the cluster. If i were to 
replace it new
> it was 110.00 and needed to be soldered into place. I being the technical
> genius Brian Honnold taught me to be just un-soldered the goddamn buzzer 
since by
> then it had grown weak and sick sounding with over use. Guess that wasnt 
the short
> version. Wish I was more help.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Thank You for Your Time,
>         Shannon Fenton
>             North American Frontline Resolution
>             sfenton@telegroup.com
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: 1/27/99 8:27 PM
> To: Fenton, Shannon
> From: XXSpArCoXx
>
> Well i ran into something odd today . .My oil warning dumby light turned 
on at
> 2100 oe 2200 rpm  ..  so I let go of the gas and it went away and I went 
on my
> merry way .
> Ok now I started my car up after class no problems usual sounds coming 
from
> under the hood. . . drive around normal in the parking lot all good. . . 
now I
> decide to slowly accel. . . . And I mean slow. .  so I come up to 2200 
rpm and
> the light came on . . I take it past 2300 rpm and it stops or if I give 
it a
> quick shot of gas . . I went home and tested with my dad. . or shall I 
say he
> tested and I watched and smoked half a pack of cowboy killers . . now he 
can't
> find anything wrong with the motor so he says it might be in the wires or 
the
> vibration of the car at that rpm or maybe the sensor. .
> Anyone have any ideas or had the same problem. .  other then keeping my 
car at
> 2200 rpm ish its fine at all rpms runs good and strong no leaks. .  well
> nothing from the usual that a 16v does and it pulls like a bastard. . I 
just
> don't want to go and replace the oil sensors. . I figure if I have to 
replace
> one I'll do all and I found one to be rather exspensive . .
> Well I'm done babbleing. . Thanks for your help . .
> ~Danny~
> 88 16v Tornado Red
>
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