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Not sure if a stuck pressure relief valve is too common but a weak spring on the valve might be. Not sure how to check this other than replacing it though. Thank You, Jason Renville Jrenville@wafertech.com > ---------- > From: oofacts@earthlink.net[SMTP:oofacts@earthlink.net] > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 1:32 PM > To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: [T3] Oil light on. Last send was a mistake. > > So my oil light has been flickering at idle lately. It's been hot here. > Heat index of about 100. > I just want to check that I'm not forgetting anything when I try to solve > this prob this weekend. > Been using Quaker State SAE 30 lately because my UnFLAPS decided not to > carry Castrol anymore. > My hoses from the heat exchangers to the fan ports crisped out at the > connection to the exchangers (another relaible product from Bill and > Steves) > This happened last year, and I capped off the ports with soda cans. Not > reco aæÊ I know, but I cant find the right size hoses anywhere. > Besides, > this caused me no prob. last summer. > Planning on doing a full tuneup AGAIN, valves, dwell, timing, compression > test etc. > Probably not it, but would a hot generator have any effect on the oil > light? No, right? > Given my lack of proper exhaust yet, would it be a decent preventative > measure to use SAE-40? What if the temperatures even out again and I'm > back > to 70 degree mornings when I start the car. Will straight 40 be too heavy? > Muir suggests checking the pressure relief valve. Now, the oil light > flickers on at idle. And if I push the throttle a bit, it goes out. What > are the odds of a stuck Pressure relief valve? > Are there any places I might not know of that could be blocked passages > for > cooling air? (Outside of my soda cans.) > Any suggestions would be welcome. This is all very frustrating. Thanks. > > > > > -Mike > 72 Sqbk, 1600, dual Weber ICT 34s > Brooklyn > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org >