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Subject:Re: 2.1 water cooled need suggestions as to why the oil alarm is on
From:Allan Streib
Date:Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:40:33 -0400

A2L1 <mr.a2l1@GMAIL.COM> writes:

> No..... First off the radio will turn on and nothing not even
> static. I am pretty sure this has nothing to do with replacing the
> battery but it worked fine before.

Fuse?

> So here is the issue. I was feeling spunky and on the return from the
> test drive I did a real sharp right turn onto my street not a racing
> move or anything but a sharp slide you in your seat turn. Well at that
> instant the oil alarm came on and the light started flashing.

The oil sloshed away from the pickup.  I don't think there are any
baffles in the case to help prevent the oil from sloshing to one side in
a hard turn.  If that's the only time it came on, I would not worry
about it.

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL