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• Re: FS: VDO gauges
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:29:11 -0700
  The gauges are sold, thanks! -Mark On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 12:32 PM, Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com> wrote: > I recently relocated...
• RE.: Oil Pressure Gauge . . .
  Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
  Mon, 5 Sep 94 23:41:32 EDT
  Just catching up on the mail I noticed that David points out that you can't lactate the oil temp at the pressure gauge...
• Wanted VDO/VW gauages/Where to put gauges in vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 18:34:56 -0500
  I would like to put gauges in my 1985 westy.(ie., volt, oil psi, oil temp.). Where is the best place to mount them...
• gauge recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 21:13:12 -0500
  I currently have a voltmeter and oil temperature gauge in this Westy. Any other gauges recommended?
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard/ Checkout Mitsubishis
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 19:25:02 -0800
  Mark & Listees This discussion on additional gauges is a pretty good thread. Mark or Ken, Your gauges and housing sounds great. Could you please...
• Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:01:29 -0400
  At 11:34 AM 10/20/2009, Don Hanson wrote: > My 84's gauge responds slowly, I've noticed. There must be some kind...
• Vanagon Water Temp Gauge - Temperatures?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:08:35 +0000
  ...In their club magazine there was an article that listed the water temperatures at various points in the gauge - the center of the gauge...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Oil temp gauges, choices? Using water temp sender + gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:42:42 -0700
  ...Oil temp gauges, choices? Using water temp > sender + gauge? > > I mostly agree. Mixing a generic VDO gauge with another brand sender made > for a...
• Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:14:08 -0700
  Yesterday I had a period where the fuel gauge and the coolant gauge both were reading very low, and inaccurately... I think this may...
• Re: What gauges do you have?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 22:09:04 -0800
  My Syncro DoKa has a Volt and Oil Temp gauge installed in the plastic panel just below the diff locks. I will be relocating...
• Re: Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender?
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:37:42 -0500
  ...Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender? > > > > I was wiring up my new VDO volt gauge and accidentally shorted the (+) >> feed >> to my oil pressure gauge...
• Re: REPOST after List hiccup (AC high pressure line adaptor valve VAG 1637?)
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:04:02 -0500
  A high pressure truck tire gauge will do the same thing as a set of A/C gauges. Just doesn't cost as much...
• Re: Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:45:43 -0700
  Apart from bad connections, those two gauges share the distinction of being fed by the voltage reg chip on the foil. You surely understand...
• mystery temp guage problem to solve
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:56:45 -0700
  Hello! I just purchased a very nice 1985 gauge cluster with tach for my 1985 Vanagon. Everything works well (tach, fuel gauge sweep, temp...
• Re: Which gauges?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 10:16:43 -0700
  ...Which gauges? > Okay, it's time to outfit our '90 Westy with some gauges so I know what's > going on back there. The...
• Re: gauges for a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 07:40:24 -0700
  >Anyway, the problem with the Vanagon dash is that there's not any good >place to put extra gauges. I could put them to...
• adding guages to Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:19:19 EDT
  Hello-- I just procured three VDO gauges from an 87 VW Cabriolet in a wrecking yard. I'm wondering if they can be used...
• Re: Gauge Mounting Options
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:27:27 -0400
  ...It's for talking about Van-a-gon things, gauges, people, activities, trips, gauges, get-togethers, modifications, troubles, triumphs, gauges, woes, blisses, gauges, camping...
• Re: Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:09:06 -0700
  ...Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop > > Apart from bad connections, those two gauges share the distinction of > being fed by...
• Re: oil gauges
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 19 Sep 2016 22:04:12 -0500
  ...Bought the dual > gauge pod from T3Techniques that TexasVanagons highlighted. I am happy > with > the pod. > > > > The Prosport gauges on TexasVanagon will certainly do...
• FS: VDO gauges
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:32:57 -0700
  I recently relocated my oil pressure and temp gauges, buying new gauges in the process. I now have the following items that I no...
• Re: auxillary fuse panel
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:11:02 -0700
  At 08:20 AM 4/7/2010, Alistair Bell wrote: >Now i want to see how you are going to mount the gauges. I...
• What FI pressure gauge to buy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 16:22:13 -0700 (PDT)
  Well, I've decided I need to add a fuel pressure gauge to my kit of tools for FI diagnosis of my '81 Vanagon...
• Re: Fuel Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 16:16:17 -0700
  ...The gauge is still flakey, and van runs out > of gas before gauge reads empty. No dent in tank. I have replaced > sending unit...
• Re: Fuel Gauge inaccuracy
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 15:47:59 -0700
  Additional information, normal operating temp according to the coolant temperature gauge is above the warning light... since the voltage stabilizer serves both gauges, looks...
• What is the Ohm range of a syncro gas gauge?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:42:06 -0500
  Anyone know the Ohm range of the syncro gas gauge? I'm trying to figure out how to hook up my dual tanks to...
• A need a Turbo Boost Gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 22:58:06 -0700
  I am almost finished installing a 1.9TD in my Syncro 16 Multivan! I have room for three gauges at the front of the...
• Re: Gauge Mounting Options
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:15:38 -0400
  I have a VDO oil pressure and temp gauge with sending units that I recently took out of my vanagon. I also have a...
• Re: Vanagon gas tank capacity?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 17:07:22 -0500
  The voltage stabilizer being off would also make your gauge read wrong. I.e., the voltage stabilizer is next to the gauge, if it...
• Re: Temp Gauge High on Startup + Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 May 2011 21:04:47 -0400
  At 08:25 PM 5/6/2011, Cunegonde wrote: >So, in stop & go traffic, I'm getting the flashing LED, but with >gauge at...
• Re: Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:57:35 -0700
  ...Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender? I was wiring up my new VDO volt gauge and accidentally shorted the (+) feed to my oil pressure gauge...
• Re: Oil pressure gauges and engine life
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Wed, 9 May 2012 11:54:24 -0500
  That's a really interesting expression of the purpose of gauges in general. I have traditionally been a gauge lover myself. Had a tach...
• Re: No gas? No gauge.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:51:40 +1000
  ...No gas? No gauge. So, I went out to the GoldBrick (86 Syncro) to go to work. The gas gauge was reading empty. But...
• Adding gauges, part 2, this time I WILL do it!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 24 May 1999 21:14:11 -0400
  ...Add these gauges, that I already have: Oil temp, oil pressure, water temp, volts. Then an EGT and a boost gauge. (Of course, also...
• Re: Audi 4000 gauges in a vanagon/ how to do it
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 22:24:57 EST
  ...vanagon dash _______________________________________________________________ I I I I \ ____________________________ / \ \ / / \ \ (gauge) (gauge) (gauge) / / \ \ /<---/-----'81-'83 Audi 4000 3 gauge faceplate \ \______________________ / / \ / \ vanagon plastic heater cover / \_______________________/ (tranny shifter here) imagine...
• Re: 87 Vanagon: 3rd choice for gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jun 1996 10:16:12 -0700
  ...What's the most useful/interesting gauge to have >> after oil pressure and temperature? > >Probably a voltmeter if you don't already have one...
• Re: Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 18:39:31 -0700
  ...Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop > > Apart from bad connections, those two gauges share the distinction of being fed by...
• Wonky temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 2 May 2015 13:44:19 -0500
  ...Feedback from the list suggested it was the temp gauge so I replaced it with strange results. Upon startup the temp gauge doesn’t...
• Re: Fuel Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 12:24:09 -0400
  ...The gauge is still flakey, and van runs out > of gas before gauge reads empty. No dent in tank. I have replaced > sending unit...
• Gas Gauge
  Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 17:43:10 -0700
  Nearly 3000 miles after a major overhaul, including having the gas gauge and speedometer worked on, I have a question about the gas gauge...
• how do make a gauge read lower
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 22:46:07 -0400
  I have an aftermarket gauge that i want to read lower, how do I make it happen, do you use a resistor in line...
• Re: Propane Gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 20:49:58 -0400
  Unfortunately, there is no "Level" gauge for these tanks. A "Pressure" gauge would continue to show pressure until you ran out of propane. In...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 May 2012 11:03:23 -0400
  At 10:35 AM 5/26/2012, Dennis Haynes wrote: >Even the Vanagon gauge is damped for a very slow response. Get fast acting...
• Re: '84 temp gauge shoots up fast
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:06:30 -0500
  ...burn off the overheated coil inside the gauge. I surmise that the gauge will at some point be damaged or the calibration changed. I...
• Re: Audi 4000 gauges
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 13:47:12 EST
  In a message dated 99-03-11 08:19:42 EST, RFeuerriegel@BC.SYMPATICO.CA writes: << Awhile back there were some postings on gauges...
• Re: looking for oil pressure gauge/kit
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:08:45 -0700
  ...looking for oil pressure gauge/kit i've got a 2.0 aba bottom end with a 1.8 digifant head. I want to...
• Oil pressure gauges and engine life
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 9 May 2012 09:21:29 -0700
  I installed a nice VDO oil pressure gauge on my '84, and it was great! I knew for quite a while that the engine...
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important ?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 09:12:00 -0800
  Another Gauge location idea: how about a gauge that is small and will fit in the extra position near the hazard & rear defrost switches...
• Re: Help needed troubleshooting VDO oil pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 23:55:33 -0400
  > > * on the VDO gauge: > 1 terminal receiving resistence signals from the sender > 1 terminal to ground (for the reading) > 1 terminal to night light...
• Installing VDO oil temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:36:53 -0800
  hello anyone have a write up on an install of a oil temp gauge i have a VDO cockpit the instructions don't look...
• What gauges do you have?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 21:32:19 -0500
  I want to add some aftermarket gauges to my syncro and was wondering what you volks have installed? My air coooled van has oil...
• Last Call for Fuel Pressure Gauges
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:02:12 EDT
  If you have not been following this thread, and you are interested in purchasing a good but inexpensive diagnostic fuel pressure gauge for you...
• re:propane gauge?
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 10:44:21 -0400
  I don't think a pressure gauge is of any value with a propane tank. A pressure gauge is useful with a compressed gas...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 07:52:46 -0800
  > I had a bunch of "VW 1318" fuel gauges made up and I have the adapters for > the Vanagon which will also work for...
• Made my fuel gauge work
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:47:00 -0400
  The fuel gauge on my '84 wasserboxer (for a number of years) would only go to about 3/4 when I filled the tank...
• Re: Replacing Temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:54:24 -0500
  > > Regarding my 90 Multivan I'm pretty sure needs a temp gauge. Any >> body done this job? About two weeks ago the needle was...
• Re: Custom Gauge Installation Options?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 14:34:30 -0400
  ...I like having a seperate, aftermarket water temp gauge. That way I have a cross check -- if one of the gauges does something funny...
• Which gauges?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 09:52:25 -0700
  Okay, it's time to outfit our '90 Westy with some gauges so I know what's going on back there. The problem is...
• water temp. gauge
  Historical mailing list - Greg Stelz
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 06:42:45 -0700
  Hey, There was a thread going the other day about how the stock water temp gauges often go bad. I replaced my entire cluster...
• Re: Temperature Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:37:26 -0400
  IMHO, gauges rarely fail unless they've gotten wet or severely over-driven. I think most likely you have a bad sender, I have...