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<x-charset iso-8859-1>The oil pressure if fine unless I"ve been driving for about 30 minutes at 70 MPH in 90+ degree weather, then the oil begins to thin out because it gets so hot (the oil). The light BARELY flickers at idle then, and if I just so much as breath on the gas pedal, it goes away. I'm not as concerned about the oil pressure as I am the heat. I think the oil pressure is fine, considering that a new engine generates more heat during the break-in period and especially on a long-trip at that high RPM, its commom for the oil to lose its viscosity. I also forgot to mention that since her last tune-up after the rebuilt, I've removed and re-installed the engine twice (one to fix an oil leak, the other time to replace the clutch (DOH! shoulda done that one first!) So, is possible that the timing/fuel mixture isn't exactly so. I hear a tune-up calling... Jason 68 Notch (Nadine) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Ayres" <comwest@att.net> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [T3] running lean... > Jason=> forgot to mention that it sounds like > => the valves are a little loose > > Then you should check your valves. > > => heated oil causes the oil light to flicker at > => idle ONLY after a 20-30 drive at 70 mph. > > You should not have oil pressure this low at any temperature with a new > engine. Something's not right. > > Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ > '66 KG1600 > > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ > ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>