← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan
Sort by authorSort by posting dateSort by topicChronological orderMost recent firstShow authorHide authorShow table of contentsHide table of contentsBack to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGONSearch
Subject:Re: oil pressure buzzer-SOLVED
From:Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Sun, 1 Aug 2010 20:42:40 -0400

Can you tell us more about this Snap-on tool?
Picture?  Link?

Thanks,
Larry A.

On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 3:36 PM, David Clarkson <Dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote:
> First of all thanks to all that responded to my issue and led me to the
> problem. I checked the wire going to the oil pressure switch and it was
> connected and no insulation scraped away or any iffy spots in the wire. I looked
> again at the 2 point connector with a better light and saw what should have
> been �shiny copper was a bit green-the AHAH moment! I scraped some of this
> corrosion �off and tried to get in there with a small piece of sandpaper
> over a small �screwdriver blade and then sprayed with some electrical cleaner
> and fired her �up. Got the RPM's up over 2200 and no buzzer or light! Really
> glad to not be �changing that sensor as looks like it could be a PITA to
> access. I really was �hoping to clean that connector a bit better using my new
> snap on connector tool �(red handle one). Does anyone on the list know how I
> can use this 6-way tool to �get the spade out of the plastic connector. I
> don't know from which side I need �to go in or whether to use the little fork
> on the male spade or the �narrow blade on the female. That may be hard to
> explain with words but I �don't want to damage anything or use the wrong
> approach or amount of force. Just �want to get it really clean so this doesn't
> cause any more near coronaries from �the buzzer. Thanks again list for all
> the help. Now back to the AC issue in a �separate post.
>
>
>
> David �Clarkson
> 1990 Westfalia
>

← Previous in thread
Back to August 2010, week 1
Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »