James & Son
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I installed an amsoil by pass oil filter on my 2006 jetta. I used the following 42 designs to adapt to the pressure port on the filter housing and then U-loop back with the 12 inch hose and 4 way block with the sending unit, so I could attach to the to the same electrical connector. The sending unit is now pointing down whereas in it's original position it was horizontal.
http://www.42draftdesigns.com/VW-Oil-Pressure-Relocation-Kit_p_314.html
It seems to now indicate a low pressure oil light symbol at about 1500 rpm.
I installed a dial type (temporary) oil pressure gauge in one of the 4 way block ports to check oil pressure and it is not sensitive to oil pressure but it seems to go off at 1500 rpm all the time.
The pressure can be (without the bypass) 35 psi at idle and 55 psi at 1500 rpm and it will still go off at 1500 rpm ( aprox.)
I thought it might be an air bubble but it is mounted up side down with the port up threaded into the 4-way.
The pressure sensor should not be affected by orientation and yet what else could be causing this.
The only issue I have with the newly mounted Amsoil bypass is the orifice size as provided in the filter adapter mount is to large and drops the oil pressure from 55 to 45 psi and there is not enough pump volume to make up for the loss even at 2700 rpm. With everything good and hot the oil pressure at idle is 20 psi with bypass and without it is 35 psi. But that is not the cause of my problem with the oil sender.
Any experiences or thoughts on the sending unit. Based on time if I drop the rpms from 1500 after it goes off down to idle and wait for a number seconds the oil light and beeping will go out. If i just ignore it and run with it sounding off for a while it will not reset when I drop it to idle and then I need to reset by shutting the car off. It will not come on under 1500 rpm. If I can't resolve this how do I eliminate the low oil light and beeping. I think I have the perfect installation....... except for this.
http://www.42draftdesigns.com/VW-Oil-Pressure-Relocation-Kit_p_314.html
It seems to now indicate a low pressure oil light symbol at about 1500 rpm.
I installed a dial type (temporary) oil pressure gauge in one of the 4 way block ports to check oil pressure and it is not sensitive to oil pressure but it seems to go off at 1500 rpm all the time.
The pressure can be (without the bypass) 35 psi at idle and 55 psi at 1500 rpm and it will still go off at 1500 rpm ( aprox.)
I thought it might be an air bubble but it is mounted up side down with the port up threaded into the 4-way.
The pressure sensor should not be affected by orientation and yet what else could be causing this.
The only issue I have with the newly mounted Amsoil bypass is the orifice size as provided in the filter adapter mount is to large and drops the oil pressure from 55 to 45 psi and there is not enough pump volume to make up for the loss even at 2700 rpm. With everything good and hot the oil pressure at idle is 20 psi with bypass and without it is 35 psi. But that is not the cause of my problem with the oil sender.
Any experiences or thoughts on the sending unit. Based on time if I drop the rpms from 1500 after it goes off down to idle and wait for a number seconds the oil light and beeping will go out. If i just ignore it and run with it sounding off for a while it will not reset when I drop it to idle and then I need to reset by shutting the car off. It will not come on under 1500 rpm. If I can't resolve this how do I eliminate the low oil light and beeping. I think I have the perfect installation....... except for this.
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