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VDO Oil gauge...
Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
Wed, 21 Jun 2000 10:46:35 PDT
...Is it electronic (signal sender)or small hose (actual oil carrying tube)? I have an 85 with one oil sender position, will this gauge...
Re: Need ideas for serious No-start condition, please
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Sat, 16 Mar 2002 18:16:29 -0700
...I'll second the Hall sender in the distributor, especially if any part of the dying seem like a switch is just turning off...
WTB Syncro fuel sender
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 07:59:32 -0400
Hi I'm looking for a fuel sender from a Syncro gas tank. Please P-mnail me if available. Thanks Gary -- Gary McEachern Reading...
Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Apr 2016 to 4 Apr 2016 - Special issue (#2016-69)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 4 Apr 2016 16:54:07 -0500
I’m betting on the fuel sender unit itself cracked when you re-installed it. Very common if you're not VERY careful. Especially...
Re: Another VDO Gauge question: Oil Temp Sender doesn't fit in Drain hole?
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:20:45 -0700
...Oil Temp > Sender doesn't fit in > Drain hole? > > > Hello all: > > From my earlier post and this one I guess you've > figured out...
Re: Fuel Sender gasket
Historical mailing list - rob wilke
Sun, 19 Feb 2023 18:53:16 -0700
...Fuel Sender gasket > > hope that this is how you post to this list... > > I have successfully removed the fuel sender etc. and noticed two...
Re: Oil pressure -- normal range?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 9 Apr 2011 22:00:19 -0700
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > The dual pole sender has a 0-80 psi...
90 Vanagon HAL sender
Historical mailing list - HOTZE, BRETT C [AG/1000]
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 00:16:02 -0600
Is it true that you must remove the distributor in order to replace the HAL sender unit on a 1990 Vanagon 2.1 water...
Re: Tach goes down, engine cuts out, then back again ...
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 3 Oct 2006 21:54:13 -0600
...http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/MouseCliffCamp.jpg Anyway, this sounds to me like the classic Hall sender failure.... When mine was going, it would...
Re: Oil Press. Sender location(T4)
Historical mailing list - Kirk D. Hilliard
Fri, 26 Apr 1996 06:16:27 -0400
[ Concerning tight fit for oil pressure gauge sender on type IV engine ] Aaron Wood <afn32620@freenet.ufl.edu> said: > the threads on the sender...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 8 Apr 2011 18:09:31 -0500
...mcneely ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > the electric gauge and sender isn't a problem. > I get a 0-100 psi VDO...
Re: more radiator discussion. anyone have LED sender unit fail?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 26 May 2006 06:38:55 -0400
...anyone have LED sender unit fail? Doing the replace everything theory of lowering my gauge/LED temp. Next on the list is to replace...
Re: ye olde blinking coolant level warning light
Historical mailing list - dbeierl
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:06:15 -0500
...The controller operates by dropping a low resistance to ground (30Ω or so) on the gauge sender lead, simulating an overheated sender. The ones...
84 engine advice
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Apr 1996 21:02:58 -0400
...Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Subject: attached request --PART.BOUNDARY.0.667.emout17.mail.aol.com.830394177 ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon...
Re: Fuel sender removal (splittie)
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Sat, 27 Apr 1996 11:21:16 -0700 (PDT)
And Jonny Miner thus wrote: > > I have determined that the fuel gauge sender on my '64 is busted. I have a > spare, but is...
oil temperature sender.
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Sun, 17 Jun 2001 13:56:47 -0400
How is everyone mounting the VDO remote oil temperate sender on WBX engines? The threads look very similar to the drain hole but, of...
Re: distributor wiring ? (Hall Generator?)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Sep 2001 10:07:34 EDT
I have hall generators (or senders) for $99. They come with that plastic plug that attaches to the side of the distributor, the hall...
hall sender connector replacement
Historical mailing list - UWannaDeaL2
Wed, 13 Nov 2002 17:10:58 -0500
Anyone have a replacement or source for the electrical connector(jack) on a hall sender.. the little rubber jack slips onto the side of...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch Removal
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 16 Nov 2015 05:14:31 -0500
...Usually the adapter between the sender and the engine block comes out with the sender, not a problem just put the new one back...
Hall sender bad? Unt why?
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:39:27 -0400
...I've checked and repaired all the engine systems extensively, except for the Hall sender (I can't figure out a way to turn...
Re: 1.9 or 2.1
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 9 May 2006 22:16:41 -0400
The only easy visible difference between the 2 core is that high oil pressure sender on the 2.1L http://www.benplace.com/engine...
Re: Somewhat ignorant oil pressure switch question..
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:15:25 -0300
I believe the dual terminal sender has the low pressure switch set at .5 bar. This will make your oil light flicker at idle...
Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:48:22 -0700
hi, you mean how to install the guages ? pretty basic, bit unusual, compared to most engines, taping into the oil sender location between the...
Re: Custom Gauge Installation Options?
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Mon, 28 Apr 2003 13:30:49 -0700
...I used an LM34 >"Precision Fahrenheit Temperature Sender", which costs a few bucks. The >great thing about this sender is that its output voltage...
ground wire for fuel sender (need help finding)
Historical mailing list - Ken S
Sat, 25 Dec 2004 08:05:47 -0800
...check all the wiring - Including the ground wire for the fuel sender. I've never been able to find this grounding point on any...
Re: cyl head temp gauge
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Oct 94 21:48:33 EDT
...The extension wire (the 2 wires that connect the > sender to the gauge) that comes with the VDO cylinder head temperature kit > _is_ 15...
Re: Temp Gauge calibration with Subaru engine
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:51:20 -0700
...Many do this with a resistor, >> selecting a resistor value that when put in series with the Subaru >> sender gives a temp gauge reading...
Re: Hall Sensor Test 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 1 May 2003 06:56:56 -0400
...My hall sender is loose where it goes > into the distributor, but I believe the wires are still in good shape. But > I've...
Re: New distributor missing hall sender?
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:51:51 -0400
...The Hall Sender is there so don't worry about that. Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Todd wrote: > Just received/installed...
Re: Hall Sender question
Historical mailing list - KEN FRY
Wed, 24 Dec 2003 17:17:34 -0800
...Hall Sender question Hey all, That plastic peice on the side of the distributor(the hall sender) is broken and just hanging there. It...
Re: VDO oil sender extension hose
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 16 May 2005 20:12:19 -0500
...VDO oil sender extension hose > For those that have been trying to get around placing the VDO dual output > pressure senders on the aircooled...
Re: adding resister to center 1.9 coolant temp gauge?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 6 Jul 2010 18:21:15 -0700
lol, re "sender is a constant voltage source, or a constant current source." the sender is neither. but see Mark's post .. if mark...
Re: Testing fuel gauge
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 03:46:13 -0500
At 03:23 AM 2/21/2002, Todd Last wrote: >I wanted to test the fuel sender in my van, so I hooked up...
Re: Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - John Clavin
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 11:45:01 -0600
Per the wiring diagrams in Bentley and my own observations on my 1985 Vanagon, the idle stabilizer is connected only between the Hall sender...
Re: Another VDO Gauge question: Oil Temp Sender doesn't fit in Drain hole?
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:32:37 -0700
...Oil Temp > Sender doesn't fit in > Drain hole? > > > Like I said...I live in Hooterville...my mechanic > charges less than that...and owes...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 8 Apr 2011 18:43:09 -0400
Beware the two-pole sender. The oil light side has a low pressure trigger that is a bit higher than .3 bar. Run a...
Re: Oil Pressure Gauge Kit
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 7 Mar 2018 07:24:38 -0500
...Leave the key on and to check voltage at the sender. If it's 12V, you have a bad sender. If it's 0V...
Re: ??? Vitamins Below Retail ???
Historical mailing list - Debbie Doerrlamm
Wed, 4 Sep 1996 23:13:04 -0400 (EDT)
...DO NOT REPLY -or- if you feel the need to reply try to figure out how to reply ONLY to the original sender, NOT...
TDC Sender Removal
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Sat, 22 Mar 2003 09:26:15 -0800
Hi, I've got the torque converter plate off my engine case and I'm trying to remove the TDC sender. Do I just...
Re: Both temp light and gauge not working
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:18:18 -0400
...Most likely problem is bad contact at the gauge sender back at the thermostat housing, though it's possible the sender itself is open...
Re: New Westie (to me) in Indiana
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Mon, 17 Jan 2000 16:27:54 -0500
Coddington wrote: > Hi Larry. > That "Inexpensive sender(single pole) on the front side of the > thermostat" Do you know the part number for that...
Looking for scy head temp gauge sender
Historical mailing list - puzerewski
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 07:24:37 -0400
Volks, I have had no luck finding the cylinder head temp gauge sender...the little 2 wire round connector that goes under a head...
How does Digifant work?
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:53:35 -0400
Does anyone know how Digifant works? I think that the hall sender input to the ECU is more "important" than the AFM input. That...
Re: dies when overheated
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 6 Aug 2012 15:44:48 -0700
...Got a Hall sender on Craigslist for $20, and the coil should be available anywhere. -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: dies when overheated I experienced...
Re: Heat Related Ignition Failure
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:33:57 -0600
...Now this - symptoms that are the same as the old broken sender. > I considered that the hall sender might be failing - but I wasn...
Re: oil pressure sender thread size.
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Sun, 4 Nov 2001 05:57:55 -0500
...The sender is straight metric and NPT means tapered thread. I sent back my adapter hose for this reason. I was concerned that the...
RE: Identify address of sender
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Fri, 29 Sep 1995 11:12:00 -0700 (PDT)
>There was a recent message about changing settings in Windows to prevent the >address of a message sender from being stripped from the message...
Re: 90 Vanagon oil leak, HELP!
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:31:32 -0500
...http://www.benplace.com/oil_pressure_sender_overview_location2.htm Here is some more info on that problem http://www.benplace.com/oil_pressure...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 6 Sep 2017 21:49:31 -0700
...Pics etc here >> >> https://shufti.blog/2012/07/05/vanagon-oil-pressure-sender-relocation/ >> >> Jeeze, been 5 years now, the set up works fine...
Re: Problem w/temp gauge
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Jul 1995 02:14:36 -0400
...The stock Oil Pressure Sender is designed to turn the light on at about 5psi. The VDO Dual Sender is designed to have the...
RE: Do my messages to Vanagon list "look OK?"
Historical mailing list - Craig Scott Taylor
Tue, 7 Nov 1995 07:11:11 -0500
------ =_NextPart_000_01BAACE1.41F67580 ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Subject: Wanna blown diesel Westy or sunroof (conversion project? Yea, tell...
Re: Diesel: Temp gauge gone crazy
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 18:03:38 -0700
Entity David Beierl spoke thus: > your sender is internally shorting to ground, or the sender wire is > shorting to ground somewhere along its length...
Re: No start; no fuel pump, no spark, etc.
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 13 May 2012 14:15:13 -0700
...The dizzy that was in the car doesn't provide a pulse from the Hall sender, however the spare dizzy does. Nevertheless, the spare...
broken temp sensor
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 12:17:27 -0500
...Any list vendor probably can get you a sender for about $15. The tank (again, mine's a Jetta, Van-agony may be different...
Re: Anyone have "universal" gauges installed?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Jul 95 12:37:28 EDT
...Oil temp (with sump plate sender <$40); oil pressure (with dual pressure sender <$50) and then head temp (with sender <30). Prices are based...
Re: Gas tank replace question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 3 Feb 2024 10:32:12 -0500
...I have a sender seal and the original sender from my 85 that worked fine when removed. The current sender is working. >> >> Should I...
Fixed It Was Need a Distributor or Hall sender near San Antonio TX
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:39:17 -0500
...Hall sender was fried on my old one. Gotta hit the road! later. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle On Fri...
Oil Light Update - To Mordor and Back
Historical mailing list
Mon, 02 Jun 1997 09:35 -0600 (MDT)
...In fact, after a quarter turn with the ratchet, I take all the tools out, and turn the sender out with my index and...
Re: Fwd: RE: VDO Oil Pressure sender specs
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Sat, 24 Mar 2001 17:13:04 -0800
...VDO Oil Pressure sender specs >Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 12:52:31 -0800 > >Unfortunately, I actually tested my VDO dual sender on the...
Re: '85 temp warning light won't turn off.
Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 15:17:30 -0600
On Tue, 2 Mar 1999 KENWILFY@aol.com wrote: > You could probably test the sender with an ohm meter or continuity tester. > Remove the...