need help with a diagnosis

[b-wiyeck at microsoft.com (William Yeckel (Lexmark International))]

Hmmm interesting, 'cause it actually is the brake light and oil light that are coming on.  I better install another oil pressure gauge to make sure that is not an issue.

Thanks again

-Bill

80 S

-----Original Message-----
From: Jean-Claude D?sinor [mailto:desinor@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7:58 PM
To: William Yeckel (Lexmark International)
Cc: scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: need help with a diagnosis

  I remember that in early Rabbits, the brake light came on also whith
the oil light. The resaon was that the brake light was more visible,
while the oil light was hidden behind your hand while you drive.  One of
the lights was bound to be noticed ...

    Jean-Claude
    84 8v

William Yeckel (Lexmark International) wrote:
> Hello fellow listers can you help me out with a diagnosis?  The last 2 times I have driven the rocc about 20 minutes into the drive the oil light and seatbelt(I think the other was seatbelt) light will come on.  When this first happened I thought, shit I'm low on oil 'cause the engine burns about ? quart every 100 miles or so.
>
> But the oil was not as low as I thought it would be.  Hmmm
>
> So today when the lights came on again I was perplexed again :), the temp gage in the center consol gets to about 90 cels, and the temp gage on the dash goes up and down but stays in the lower quarter, and the light does not come on.
>
> When I popped the hood the upper radiator hose seemed to be a little swollen.  And when I opened the radiator the level looked low.  So I fired up the engine again and poured in some more fluid as the engine was running.  It took about 8oz and I could tell the water was moving 'cause it was squirting out the hole at the tope of the radiator.
>
> Any ideas why the oil light is coming on?  Is it safe to drive the 16 miles home in 90 degree heat.
>
> Thanks
>
> -Bill
>
> 80 S