David Harrison Ransom wrote:
>
... My recently purchased '86 Vanagon GL oil pressure sensor
> buzzer and light alarms intermittantly only once the engine temperature
> rises above the midpoint of the temperature gauge (ie when driving in stop
> and go traffic here in the SF Bay area!). If I drive in third gear and drop
> my speed such that the engine's rpm's drop below 3,000 and then attempt to
> accelerate back up, the alarm is actuated. If I downshift and run the rpm's
> back up, the alarm goes off.

Mine did that for about a year, then threw a rod.  If the sensor etc.
check out and/or you have some miles on the block (>150K) you might want
to consider a rebuild sooner rather than later.

JN