Hi Everyone,
I have the very common oil light problem that so many others seem to have, but with a twist. Here's the scenario:
First, I have a 74 Ghia with the semi-automatic. It went in for a frame off resto that took 5 years and more money than God could afford.
That guy got it 90% done and bailed, so I brought it to a VW specialist to complete. He did a ton of engine work - at the end, he noticed that the engine oil had previously mixed with the ATF fluid. He pulled the engine again, repaired the seal between the enigine and trans and changed both oils. When I picked up the car, he told me there could have been damage to engine, he didn't know how extensive it was and advised me to drive the car and see how it ran.
I probably drove it about 200 miles or so (always local) and it ran like a champ until one night when the oil light started blinking.
Here's the twist - it goes on when I rev the engine and goes off at idle. I only had about a mile or so to go to get home, so I limped her there. The engine makes no noises and still runs great, starts up no problems. I haven't driven it since this happened.
There aren't a whole lot of VW shops here in the Northeast, so for me to get it to one, I would either have to flatbed it or rent a car dolly for an hour and a half trip. I'd rather not do that if I can do something here at home.
My ability range starts at "I can change the oil" and ends well before "I need to pull the engine and rebuild it". In other words, I'm not the most talented person, but I'm not the least talented, either.
Any input in appreciated!