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On 26 Apr 2004 at 10:33, wfoh8x9 Martinez-Ortiz wrote: > Well it is finally getting nice and hot (about 80) here in dry and sunny > Arizona and while I was out and about yesterday I noticed once I got back > home that my "oil pressure" light was flickering on and off. I could make it > go off if I raised the RPMs from the 900s, I am running 20w for that reason > but it seems not to be enough, I drive the usual 65-75 mph. You should be using SAE 30 in this kind of weather. SAE 20 is too thin. > I don't know if some you remember about a year and half back I drove my Fasty > here from Texas and aside the light doing the same thing when idling, I had > a lot of pressure building up on my gas tank making my engine to misfire. Pressure or vacuum? Either way, your tank has a vent line which should prevent either. Check that and fix whatever is blocking it. > I ensured all cooling tin is in place and all bolted down, all air intake > hoses and clamps are serviceable and tight. I have set the thermostat > linkage to approximately 1/8th inch opening when cold and ensured my > generator belt is tight. I have not watched the thermostat open while my > engine warms up yet, should I do this. Yes, just stick your head under there sometime after a drive and verify that the thermostat has expanded. Once you know what it looks like when it is cold it's easy to tell when it has activated. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org