Re: Oil Light

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Ok well then you might ave answered your own q. It sounds like the printed 
circuit behind the speedo is the culprit. You can either resolder the whole 
thing or replace it. This "should" fix the problem.

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
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'87 GTi 16V



>From: '84 Scirocco <scirocco@macslut.org>
>To: Craig Williams <roccolister@hotmail.com>, Jason VW 
><scirocco_16v@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Oil Light
>Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 17:56:35 -0600
>
>I disagree with  you totally.  I check my oil often, and my car loses 
>almost
>none between oil changes, so I know the level is fine.  Also, on the
>occasions that my oil light does come on, I hear a 'buzzing' noise from my
>column.  I KNOW there is a short in there somewhere - in fact I wailed on
>the column once cause I was mad and the light went off :-)
>
>Greg
>
>
>
>
>On 11/5/01 17:24, "Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Guys,
> >
> > This isn't good. It has nothing to do with a short in your steering 
>column,
> > it's your motor being starved of oil. You are probably a little low on 
>oil
> > and when you corner hard (a right turn probably) the oil in your pan 
>sloshes
> > so far over, that your oil pump is momentarily starved.
> >
> > What to do about this? First and most important...check your oil level. 
>If
> > it's low, top it off or do an oil change. Second, install a baffled oil 
>pan
> > or a windage tray. I know that my 2.0 16V VW motor comes stock with on 
>of
> > these, albeit a plastic clip-on variety, but it does the trick.
> >
> > Good luck -- Craig Williams
> > 1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (As seen in 01-2001 Sport Compact Car) 15.114 
>@
> > 91 MPH
> > 1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For Wife & Son)
> > 2000 Saab Viggen (20 psi, Turbo charged monster)15.047 @ 94 MPH
> > Northern California, USA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jason VW <scirocco_16v@hotmail.com>
> > To: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 2:03 PM
> > Subject: Oil Light
> >
> >> I know this is never a good sign, but my oil light pops on every once 
>in a
> >> while.  now i know that "Once in a While" is never fixable, but it 
>seems
> > to
> >> come on under hard turning.  any one else have this kind of problem? 
>oil
> >> level is good, the pump could be going (223K miles) or it just could be 
>a
> >> bad relay.  nothing is hard to fix, but i just wanted to see if this
> > happens
> >> to anyone else.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >> jason
> >>
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