low oil pressure?

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

We have an oil pressure gauge from my RIP '84 Audi's gauge panel.  It was an
8V.  Can we connect that gauge to one of the oil pressure switches to read
the pressure.  Which one do we connect to?


On 2/15/07, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Good idea to test your oil pressure with a new (to you) engine.
> But the ticking noise could just be a bad lifter. My POS 16V makes the
> ticking noise on startup every time.
> You can either use an oil additive such as Rislone in an attempt to clean
> out the lifter check valve and get it sealing again or you can replace the
> offending lifters.
> Again, good idea to check your oil pressure in any event.
> Dan
>
> From: "Ben Walter" <toofast4you89@gmail.com>
> To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:37 PM
> Subject: low oil pressure?
>
>
> > hello everyone,
> >
> >  to my horror i report a constant lifter "tick" noise upon start up of
> car,
> > for about 5-10 minutes.  this weekend i plan to hook up a pressure gauge
> to
> > test my fears.  any thoughts before i order a new pump?
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)