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• Re: Needed: name of supplier that sells oil sump plate with hole for sender
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 06:57:46 -0800
  ...sump plate with a pre-drilled hole for a oil temp sender. Who was it? > > I tried to have a local machine shop do...
• Re: oils and gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 29 May 2013 10:10:09 -0700
  I used brake line to extend the sender mounting position top-side as Alistair suggested. Angus On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 9:55...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems-Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 3 May 2013 08:59:14 -0400
  ...The problem I was having was with the temp gauge sender (1 wire) which in the case of my metal thermostat housing, screws in...
• Overheating
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:05:45 -0400
  Hi Max, To answer your question about installing an aftermarket sender in the stock location, I'd take a stock temp sender and drill...
• adding guages to Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:19:19 EDT
  ...As far as senders, I'm guessing VDO makes a dual sender that screws into the oil pressure idiot light sender socket on the...
• Re: Magnetic Tachs - bicycle to vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 19:56:55 -0500
  ...and the distance can't be more than about >30" from sender to head unit. > > > >Bob Stevens > >http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare >http://groups...
• Re: Fuel gauge error, any fix?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:37:50 -0400
  At 12:39 PM 6/19/2012, Stuart MacMillan wrote: >Or, should I just replace my 27 year old sender as a preventive measure...
• Gas gage sender
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Tue, 13 Aug 1996 08:02:31 -0400 (EDT)
  ...vanagon@lenti Subject: [Syncro] Gas Gauge Sender Tim, I was able to repair mine. The electrical connection on the outside was corroded. I had...
• Re: Water sender appeal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 May 1999 16:59:13 -0400
  And one more thing, the voltage across the sender at low, middle, high. You'll have to use a digital meter (actually any meter...
• Mystery fried wire
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:40:47 -0400
  wire to the oil pressure sender. mike
• Re: VDO Part # needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 10 Sep 1997 15:08:50 EDT
  ...The original idiot sender turns your light on at about 4psi. The VDO dual sender will turn the light on about 7 to 10psi...
• Re: temp gauge ques
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:42:51 -0700
  ...Finally got around to replacing the sender. That fixed it. JN Jason Willenbrock wrote: > > hey all, > this morning i did my usual warm on...
• Re: oil temp gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 10:28:37 -0300
  David Schwarze wrote: > > At 7:22 PM 6/21/96, James Cohen wrote: > >Gene Berg and Bill Fischer warn against the sump sender. It...
• Re: Rich mixture/excessive fuel use
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 13:36:48 -0400
  The most common cause of rich running on the 1.9 motor is caused by the temp-2 sender which is the two-wire...
• Re: Syncro fool sender ...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:52:36 -0700
  ...Syncro fool sender ... > > Hi guys, > > Apparently this can be a real painful job, if the 8 little nuts are rusted > on the bolts. There...
• Re: fuel/oil sender hybrid?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 25 May 2003 22:25:55 -0700
  ...However if it is your desire to have one you should be able to use just about any oil pressure sender that is made...
• temp sender plug?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 17 May 2007 15:27:28 -0400
  ...RTE>Anyone have a used temp sender plug (black plastic round plug that connects to the temp sender on back of thermostat housing) - I...
• Re: Okay READ the subject bar...Hall Effect SPEEDO question.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Thu, 29 May 2008 15:03:13 -0700
  ...http://www.egauges.com/vdo_indS.asp?Sender=VW_GM_Cable&PN=16-9290-0 Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: oil temp. gauge & sender 72-79 models
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 01:22:04 -0400
  Sean writes: >where should I locate the sender? The best place I've found for accuracy is the oil sump plate just below the...
• Re: '90 Westy water tank float
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jun 1997 11:30:43 EDT
  ...As to what Larry Johnson described above, Westy's from 80 thru 87 used the "sender lug" contacts along with an electronic sender box...
• Re: instruments, interviews
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 09:57:44 -0700 (MST)
  On Wed, 15 Feb 1995, William Abbott wrote: > I'm thinking head temp with two senders- one from #3 and one from > #2 (opposite...
• Re: Purchase price is just the down payment
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:09:10 -0400
  At 02:56 PM 10/20/2012, turbowesty wrote: >I bought an EGT gauge and sender. In order to install the sender I >will...
• Re: syncro fuel gauge issue fixed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 22:01:54 -0700
  are you sure? I didn't think the sender ground is electrically connected to the mounting hardware. in any case, the problem was fixed...
• Re: 2.1 Temp sender resistance values?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 18:14:20 -0400
  ...Re: [VANAGON] 2.1 Temp sender resistance values? > So, what are the resistance values? Any of you know? > Zoltan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Bange...
• Re: Oil light won't go out : 1982 diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Sep 94 19:37:48 EDT
  An extremely wild guess, but the number three fault with oil loss is a busted sender, could it be the two problems (oil spray...
• Re: Vanagon Digest - 18 Jun 1998
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Sat, 20 Jun 1998 11:32:49 -0500
  I've had this happen and it turned out the wire to the sender was worn through the insulation where it was lying against...
• Re: FP Regulator Life Expectancy?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 08:14:56 -0800
  ...I assume the sender has a two pronged thingy, as you are getting some sort of variable reading now. Personally, I'd be tempted...
• Oil pump priming?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 07:41:33 -0400
  ...Could the oil pump need priming? Can this be done through the oil sender hole or by removing the filter and getting oil to...
• Re: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:41:02 -0400
  ...That means that at that point there's only two and change microamps flowing in the sender circuit, so your input impedance needs to...
• last word on air cooled oil temp sender?
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 17:55:04 -0700
  ...Then a few kind souls told me that they had used a sender from VDO that screwed into the oil pan, the only drawback...
• Re: gauge recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:42:21 -0500
  ...The hole in the tin where the original oil pressure sender goes through is too small to accomodate the vdo oil pressure dual sender...
• Re: Gasoline aroma
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 21 Aug 2019 01:52:44 +0000
  On second thought...Hold off on trying to add any sealant to the Fuel Sender and Fuel Tank connection.  The plastic of the Fuel...
• Re: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:59:11 -0400
  ...van-cafe.com was nice enough to send me another sender unit >although they doubted there was a failure in the sender. I replaced...
• Re: Fuel Sender Ground
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 21 Aug 1999 23:09:11 -0400
  ...The sender itself has rusted the connection off, right at the sending unit. It can be fixed, but you must be good at soldering...
• Re: replacing 0.9 bar oil sender
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:01:43 -0800
  ...replacing 0.9 bar oil sender I have a new sender on order, supposed to arrive tomorrow. Will I need to drain the case...
• Re: coolant temp sender connection and another broken coolant hose
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:26:06 -0700
  ...to tell me something I think. >> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/vanagon-coolant-temp-sender-wire-repair-and-another-broken-hose/ >> >> alistair
• RE: 87 Vanagon: installing VDO oil pressure and temperature
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 29 May 1996 17:35:48 -0700
  ...installing VDO oil pressure and temperature Gene Berg instructions say to NEVER use Teflon tape on the senders. Don't recall the reason, whether...
• Re: Fuel Tank Sender Replacement
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 07:44:20 +0000
  I wouldn't worry about it - You are only using an ounce or so of soap on the sender and seating area. Also it...
• Re: No Start after alternator failure and replacement..TESTING RELAYS
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 22 Jun 2002 14:27:52 -0500
  Hi, Since Tom's 84 I assume does not have a tach to let him know his hall sender is working, I was thinking...
• Distributor Hall Sender Connector
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 16:05:02 -0500
  I've been on an ETKA hunt for the hall sender connector. Mine is busted. I found something that MIGHT work: Illustration 133-00...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 21:53:38 -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: oil temp sensors
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 03:58:28 -0800
  VDO makes two senders for oil temp for the type IV One is a fairly generic dipstick sender which I had on my old...
• What is the Ohm range of a syncro gas gauge?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:42:06 -0500
  ...2wd van? The senders themselves are >different, but would the gauge properly read input from >either the 2WD or syncro sender? > >Secondly, what kind...
• Re: Coolant temp gauge sender location - 90 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:24:16 -0400
  ...should, but no reading on the gauge. > > I have a new sender here in my parts box, but can't find where it goes...
• Re: 2.1 waterboxer oil temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:30:50 -0500
  ...Since I don't need the .9bar sensor, does anyone > know if I can unscrew the pressure sender and drop in a VDO oil...
• Westy water tank senders now available again
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:15:36 -0400
  ...the Westys, and have just told me that the water level senders have passed QA and are available for sale. They're in Canada...
• Re: Hall sffect sender/ engine in '90 Vanagon cutting out
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 21:38:49 EDT
  I have the Hall Effect Senders for the Vanagon on sale on my website for $80. Just go to the parts search and put...
• Re: Oil pressure summary
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 10:33:06 -0700
  ...I had a chance to test the VDO dual sender on that engine I blew up. The light flickered at 3 psi, which it...
• Re: Audible Idiot "Light"...EE Inventor Wanted
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:35:23 -0800
  ...Same thing could be done for the fuel gauge sender, an alarm to alert you when fuel low, even just a blinking light. The...
• LIST T-SHIRT INTEREST????
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 09 Apr 1996 11:29:44 -0400
  ------ =_NextPart_000_01BB2607.DC34E060 ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Subject: ---------- I'll take at least one! Of course, there would...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Carat "cut out" problem
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:10:43 EST
  ...It sounds like your problem could be the Air Flow Meter or the temp sender. I have the temp senders with o-ring for...
• Re: Power Antenna for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:50:26 -0400
  ...find out if they're selling an antenna or a temp sender. Also, what button >are we going to push to get this thing...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:23:07 -0700
  ...Mark Dave Mcneely wrote: > Agreed. > > What does Van Cafe mean by saying that the VDO sender is "3 psi higher"? Does that mean that...
• Losing power...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:33:09 -0400
  ...Assuming that the loose hall sender connection was the problem, the following day I wrapped 14 gauge wire around the distributor to immobilize the...
• Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 19:09:36 -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: Another VDO Gauge question: Oil Temp Sender doesn't fit in Drain hole?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 21:44:30 +0000
  ...VDO gauge and sender <DIV></DIV>from Bus Depot...my mechanic (installing it) just <DIV></DIV>found out the sender won't fit in...
• Coolant Temp/Pressure Gauge Install on 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 09:47:18 -0400
  ...I think this would be an ideal place to install the sender for a coolant temp. gauge and possibly a pressure gauge. It is...
• Re: Hall effect sender question and stuttering
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 10:07:30 -0700
  ...As the connector sags it can create shorts underneath the hall sender. This leads to occasional stuttering and is usually difficult to trace because...
• Re: Oil pressure hose
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:11:26 -0400
  What type of sender are you using for your low rpm pressure warning? 2010/3/17, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>: > Hi Volks, > > Can...
• Important - oil pressure query
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 09:36:10 -0500
  Volks -- the suggestion has been made that grounding the 1.8 bar sender lead (when installing a new panel into an old Vgon) will...