Oil pump problem?

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

IMO, the cheapest and most common failure is the sensors.  Go to the dealer
and buy both, they are about 6-7 bucks each.  Be sure to install the
low-pressure sensor at the head, they are marked.  Once you have done that,
use a factory filter, and if you have more than 100K miles on the motor, an
oil at 15W40 or higher (my opinion).  If it still comes on, follow up with
the other things to check as some other listers have offered up.  BTW, make
sure the connections for the senors are tight and that the wires are not
frayed...

G/L

David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter" <peter@thescirocco.com>
To: <silvius14@comcast.net>
Cc: "'car'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: Oil pump problem?


> My '82(first Scirocco ever)Scirocco did that, I'd shut it off ASAP each
> time, and pull over all worried and panicky, I'd pop the hood, look
around,
> I'd see nothing wrong, and it would be fine for a while and then it would
go
> away. I finally installed an oil gauge and when the buzzer came on, I
looked
> and happily saw the oil pressure was fine.
>
> Yours is probably fine also, but I'd still check it, if I were you.
>
> You can either get a cheap mechanical gauge, but if the line breaks hot
oil
> can get sprayed into the engine compartment, it's unusual for it to
happen,
> but I know someone it happened to.
>
> I'd get a VDO Cockpit style(so it matches the oil temp and clock) oil
> pressure gauge setup and electrical sending unit. It's easily twice as
much
> as mechanical oil pressure, but well worth it to me.
> Look for a dual terminal sending unit, that way you can still hook up the
> idiot light.
>
> If it is low, pull the oil pan, and clean and inspect the pickup, and the
> rest of the oil pump.
> The later and larger 2L16V oil pump baffle fits the 1.7L oil pump
perfectly,
> and, since you have the larger oil pan, you'll be fine.
>
> HTH!
>
> Peter
> http://thescirocco.com/
>
> Please! Include the previous text in your reply...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+peter=thescirocco.com@scirocco.org
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Of
> silvius14@comcast.net
> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:59 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: SPAM-LOW: Oil pump problem?
>
> Stupid question?  How would I know if my oil pump wasn't working?  I have
a
> 1982 with a 1.7l and while the driving yesterday the oil light and alarm
> came on a number of times.
>
> I checked the oil level and it was/is fine.
>
> Karl
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