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• Oil Pressure Alarm Fixed
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sun, 19 Apr 1998 00:01:15 EDT
  Pesky oil pressure alarm problem on my '91 Carat turned out to be bad .9 bar sender. The alarm would come on only after...
• Re: Auto Transmission Fluid Ports
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 2 Mar 2012 04:51:49 -0800
  ...again indulging my instrumentation fetish, this time by > adding a transmission oil temperature gauge. I want to put the sensor on > the UNcooled side...
• Re: Fw: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 08:04:21 -0700
  ...Additionally from BusBoys, I was able to purchase a home-made sender unit using a VDO oil temp sender, that fits in the oil...
• Re: 2.1L Engine: Oil Pressure Senders faulty reading
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:36:17 -0500
  ...Oil Pressure Senders faulty reading Hello all. This is my first post to the list, I've been reading for about a month. My...
• Re: instruments, interviews
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 09:57:44 -0700 (MST)
  ...Likewise with mine. > > For oil temp, I guess I use the 'dipstick' sender- anyone > have experience with this? Does it really work? How does...
• Re: Trip Report & other data Oil temperature
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 08:21:26 -0700
  ...Temperatures measured at: - Vanistan oil cooler: 170°F - Hose from engine to oil cooler: 195°F - Return hose from oil cooler: 170°F - Oil...
• Re: coolant leak story
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:38:10 -0800
  ...found the sender wire was making only partial good contact.....Now it seems to work ok again. With an oil temperature gauge, in addition...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:12:35 -0700
  ...Squirrel, I believe that you have a tencentlife oil cooler installed > as well. Is that correct? I would expect oil temperature to run closer...
• Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 08:45:12 -0400
  ...sender. > > >What grade oil are you using? > >20w50, but am planning on swapping to straight 40 for summer > > >> >> Interestingly enough Cylinder Heads temperature was...
• Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 11:08:17 -0400
  ...sender. >> >> >>What grade oil are you using? >> >>20w50, but am planning on swapping to straight 40 for summer >> >> >>> >>> Interestingly enough Cylinder Heads temperature was...
• Re: Add-on Oil Coolers
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 14 May 1995 23:55:38 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the right senders to fit air cooled VW's (and others, of course). I would get oil pressure first, then oil temperature, then cylinder...
• Re: Sensors for accessory gauges
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 16:42:53 -0700
  ...knowing where they installed >>the temperature sensor >>for the gauge. >> >>Also, are there other places to place an oil temp >>sensor if you do...
• Re: Trip Report & other data Oil temperature
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 09:32:24 -0700
  ...needle stays on top of the red LED. > > Temperatures measured at: > - Vanistan oil cooler: 170°F > - Hose from engine to oil cooler: 195°F...
• guage questions. What should they read, and why doesn't one work?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 22:03:11 -0500
  ...Is this pressure normal, or have I wired somethign wrong? Secondly, my oil temperature guage is spiking and burying the needle in the rand...
• Re: Oil cooler questions.
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 2 Nov 2022 09:44:03 -0700
  ...the temperature of the oil as it leaves the oil cooler. The oil temp at the sump, where the sender for oil temp gauge...
• Re: Oil Temp Sender and Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:25:37 -0700
  ...and on top of the case where oil was also seeping from the oil pressure sender I had installed. OK - the kinks seem to...
• Engine Sealant and Oil Galley Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:45:12 -0500
  ...hole in the case for the VDO temperature sender so that I can use the standard oil drain plug. I'm going to Thanks...
• Re: Tempurature
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 8 May 2002 13:16:04 -0400
  ...cooling system carefully, change parts before they break, add oil pressure sender, temp oil sender and gauge to your van. Change the coolant each...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Mon, 7 May 2007 08:52:31 -0700
  ...The engine just sounds great! One thing is after >> replacing the temperature sender, the water temperature rises until >> almost above the location of the...
• Repost: Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 4 Jul 2002 10:07:22 -0400
  ...sender. >> >> >>What grade oil are you using? >> >>20w50, but am planning on swapping to straight 40 for summer >> >> >>> >>> Interestingly enough Cylinder Heads temperature was...
• Re: 2.1L & VDO Cylinder Temp Gauge ???
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 15:10:41 -0400
  Welcome Kevin, Change / replace the temp gauge senders & thermostat instead, the coolant temperature is a direct precise indication of the head / water jacket temp...
• Re: Oil pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 18:10:04 -0600
  ...location for the Cylinder Head Temp > sender? > >> > > Tinkerman, > > This may be similar to installing an oil temperature gauge on a BMW > airhead > R-bike...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:11:58 -0600
  Dennis, I'm thinking that method would not work for oil temperature though right? I assume temperature sensors would need to be somewhere where...
• Re: plan for oil pressure gauge install- opinions wtd
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:43:35 -0500
  ...Just as important as oil pressure, consider oil temperature. This way, you will know why the pressure is dropping. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Repost: Air-cooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:17:21 -0400
  ...sender. >> >> >>What grade oil are you using? >> >>20w50, but am planning on swapping to straight 40 for summer >> >> >>> >>> Interestingly enough Cylinder Heads temperature was...
• Tiico-After market water temp gauge/oil temp gauge question.......
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 11:03:19 -0700
  ...Phil Stanhope 84 Westy --- "Phil S." <napszeerf@yahoo.com> wrote: > "what > > temp is 'right' for the correct oil temperature?" > > matthew > > Actually now that you...
• Re: oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 20:22:13 -0400
  ...What weight of oil are you using? What brand of oil filter? Have you checked the Oil pressure sender? G. Matthew Bulley Principal Bulley...
• Re: WTB: Thermostat Controlled Fan for Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 10:56:28 -0600
  The normal procedure is to put a thermostat in the oil line to the cooler. It is always partially open to measure the temperature...
• gauges for a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 19:58:51 -0400
  Hey all, I'm looking at putting at least two gauges in my '81, oil temperature and oil pressure. Maybe a voltmeter thrown in...
• Re: home engine repair happenings: final fixes and oil presssure light woes
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 07:44:37 -0800
  ...I wanted to >install the VDO Dual Sender in the spot next to the oil filter, but I have >the dual cast-iron pulley...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:23:40 -0400
  ...that temperature gauge is not oil temperature. Check your manual and you'll find that that gauge is for coolant temperature (sender is on...
• Re: Trip Report & other data Oil temperature
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 10:04:56 -0700
  I notice there's a difference in oil temperature measured at the oil cooler (170°F) and at the oil filter (250°F) and...
• Re: running hot....any ideas, caveats?
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 15:03:15 -0800
  ...During an oil seal replacement at <2000 miles after the $12000 conversion, Seth Hatfield noticed that the subaru sender was not a good electrical...
• Re: Oil temp, safe or not?
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:35:41 -0400
  ...Oil temp, safe or not? > > Hello Rick: > > I just installed a new engine in my 83 Westfalia. > I salvaged an oil temperature gauge and...
• Oil Temp Sender and Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:16:05 -0700
  ...Oil Temp Sender and Gauge > > Hi Bruce, > > That is impressive work on your part. So nice to hear your van is happy! > > Keep the...
• oil sender & gauges
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 22:37:03 -0600
  ...where should I locate the sender? I want a location that will >report a fairly accurate oil temperature but that will not be too...
• Re: Oil temperature sender
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:14:31 +0000
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• Re: Oil Light flashing
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 13:47:37 -0700
  ...It is however possible that the oil pressure is low for the high pressure sender which is indicating worn rod bearings and if that...
• Re: Oil Temp Sender and Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:55:47 -0400
  ...and on top of the case where oil was also seeping from the > oil pressure sender I had installed. > > OK - the kinks seem to...
• Re: 71 Poptop Oil PSI question!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jun 1996 14:14:39 -0400
  ...Sounds like the sender is OK based on your figures provided. Why so low of oil pressure on such a low mileage (7K) engine...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:31:46 -0700
  ...2.1 L Oil filler tube needed | | |> Scott, the sender that feeds my VDO oil pressure gauge also feeds the |> dynamic oil pressure monitoring...
• Re: Trip Report & other data Oil temperature
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 5 Jul 2021 18:04:25 -0700
  A quick update - came home from work and replaced the oil temp sender with the proper one - looked at it closely and it even...
• Re: Oil Temp Sender and Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:36:07 -0700
  ...and on top of the case where oil was also seeping from the >> oil pressure sender I had installed. >> >> OK - the kinks seem to...
• Re: Engine Oil Pre-Luber
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Dec 1995 12:03:54 -0500
  ...And how did you attach the temperature sender under the engine? Dennis: I actually removed the oil pressure relief valve plug and I drilled...
• Re: Operating temp question/Boston Bob's solution?(long)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Tue, 25 Dec 2001 10:24:04 EST
  ...the sender) This temperature was used as it's as hot as they dared run the engine (with a built in margin for safety...
• Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 17:50:42 -0400
  ...Where is the oil temp sender mounted? One thing you will find is that outside temperature has very little effect on oil temperature. Load...
• Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 9 May 2012 07:17:35 -0700
  ...after my trip to Baja; perhaps some residual moisture around the oil-sender unit or something caused the dull glow of the LED? Rich...
• Re: oil pressure/temp sensor location
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 13:02:09 -0500
  ...an oil temp sensor? > If so, where did you install the sensor. I used a tee fitting in the stock temperature sender location at...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement oil cooler upgrade.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 18:54:46 -0500
  ...Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement Well I do plan to install in the near future an oil filter sandwich plate and putting...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 11:34:01 -0800
  ...Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement Well I do plan to install in the near future an oil filter sandwich plate and putting...
• Re: no oil pressure, new engine, need help!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:36:53 -0600
  ...As a point of getting there now I'd try to put oil down the oil pressure sender port (turkey baster works) be patient...
• Head Temperature gauge wiring sensitive?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 14:35:21 -0700
  ...First the oil pressure sender wouldn't fit into the hole in the tin that the old warning light sender left. Luckily my Dremel...
• low power/cold day/bad thermostat/BP procare
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:25:16 EST
  ...to Toledo the temperature gauge kept going lower and lower. I could see this because I replaced the bad temp sender unit last week...
• RE: eurovan alert
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 19:55:37 -0400
  ...I don't know whether or not the temperature sender problem is peculiar to Chrysler products (the non-VW part), but considering the physics...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:48:53 -0700
  ...Squirrel, I believe that you have a tencentlife oil cooler > installed as well. Is that correct? Yep. > I would expect oil temperature > to run...
• Re: Substitute for aircooled thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:19:07 -0800
  ...hook up to the oil temp sender. So the controller might be nothing more complicated than an oil temperature gauge that switches the step...
• simple oil temp measurement.... will this work?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 10:43:42 -0800
  i want to measure my oil temp but don't have a fancy VDO temp sender, etc. But i do have fancy temperature probes...
• Re: Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Liberte, Joel
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:58:27 +0000
  ...but a check of the other gauges > (no alternator light) normal oil temp, normal Oil pressure..that > easily confirmed the temperature was ok...And...
• Re: Trip Report & other data Oil temperature
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 13:57:40 -0400
  ...needle stays on top of the red LED. >> >> Temperatures measured at: >> - Vanistan oil cooler: 170°F >> - Hose from engine to oil cooler: 195°F...
• 87GL rebuild update (oil pressure)
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 19:51:08 +0000
  ...I've got both oil pressure senders new... Then the engine stalls, or if you step on the gas, it stalls...The outside temperature...