Stupid question of the Day

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

I have a Brand New L shaped board lying around that I would like to sell.  I
think I paid close to $50 for it.

On 6/3/07, silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx <silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the advice everyone.  Gee just as the mystery started, it has
> stopped!!!  I'll hold off on ripping the instrument cluster
> apart...............and just turn the radio up louder next time!!!!
>
> Karl
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Jean-Claude D?sinor <desinor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > This is the (in)famous Oil Pressure Warning System circuit.
> > It is a small "L" shaped board sitting behind the speedometer inside
> > the instrument cluster.
> > It has pins that plug into a larger board.
> > In my case, intermittent light blinking and buzzer sounding, and
> > slowly driving me nuts. It also drove my mechanic bananas, he tried
> > every possible combination of oil pressure sensors he could think of.
> > Banging on the cluster would cause the noise and light show to cease
> > for a while, which led me to suspect a bad connection.
> > I took the cluster apart, and discovered that the solder of the pins
> > of the connector on that small board had cracked, causing intermittent
> > failures. Fixed that with a drop of fresh solder.
> >
> > Jean-Claude
> > 84 8v (now how about the rumble from the engine itself)
> >
> > silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > Here's the strange one. Oil level is fine, it happens in the morning
> on the
> > way to work. The it is the light/buzzer goes off only above 2k. When I'm
> below
> > 2k no warning and on the way home no problem!!! However, now I thing I
> hear
> > some engine noise (i would guess from the backside of the engine,
> sitting in the
> > drivers seat).
> > >
> > > I change the only every 3k miles and run 20w50 during the Summer.
> Should I be
> > using this or stick with 10w30.
> > >
> > > My '82 can't dye................I average 36-38 mpg on my 86 mile
> daily round
> > trip!!!
> > >
> > > Karl
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > From: Neptuno
> > >
> > > Dan mention the oil light blinking when the engine is hot, but I heard
> > somewhere that by that point it really is to late. Someone correct me,
> but it
> > had to do with the pressure drop that triggers that light.
> > >
> > > Honestly, because my car is old and so is yours. And because I worry
> to much
> > sometimes I added a oil pressure guage that reads in BAR mated with the
> proper
> > sender. Really not difficult and nice to know I get a check on that
> pressure all
> > the time.
> > >
> > > Tony
> > >
> > >
> > > silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > How would I know if my oil pump was failing? What are the signs and
> symptoms?
> > >
> > > Karl
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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)