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• Oil filter/ pressure
  Historical mailing list - Martin's
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 07:23:01 -0500
  Hi Budd and all, I have an electric oil pressure gauge on the 87 Van. I don't see any difference in pressure between...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:27:13 -0700
  ...Your coolant temperature gauge is measuring and indicating the temperature of the coolant. Your oil temp gauge gives a better indication of the temperature...
• Re: 82 won't start when hot was re:83' won't start when hot
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:58:40 -0400
  ...Yes, it sounds like you exchanged your oil pressure sender for a cylinder head temperature sender. I hope you kept the one you took...
• Re: gas tank; fixing Syncro tank sender
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 09:43:26 -0900
  ...the sender without pulling the tank I will look into fixing it, but I think that I will wait until the temperature gets above...
• On Gauges, oil coolers and Stan's jaundiced view
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 20:32:03 EDT
  ...In point of fact, the indicated temperature will be effected by the resistance of the path from gauge head to sender, through sender and...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 14:08:53 -0800
  ...Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement Kevin, I recently installed the sandwich adapter with the stock oil cooler on my 2.1 WBX...
• Re: Warning light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Dec 2014 21:20:50 -0500
  ...goes off together and is located In the >temperature gauge ( tachometer) >Not by the oil can warning light speedometer area. It was going off...
• wheels & oil temp. gauge
  Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
  19 May 96 19:35:41 EDT
  ...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: Aux Oil Cooler /VDO accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:39:43 -0500
  ...Give > it > >about two minutes to register and check it against your oil > temperature > >gauge. (need the oil table up into the filler tube...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 11:59:00 -0600
  ...http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/vehicle-specific-oil-filter-sender-adapter.aspx Is replacing the grey hi pressure switch a better option than the filter...
• Re: Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:09:06 -0700
  ...but a check of the other > gauges > > (no alternator light) normal oil temp, normal Oil pressure..that > > easily confirmed the temperature was ok...And...
• About head temp & oil temp reading! Air cooled stuff (My Conclusion)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 10:14:44 -0500
  ...Especially if you have the sender on the oils sump plate like me. Here were my average readings. (You should know that my head...
• Re: Deal on oil pressure/temperature gauges
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Wed, 4 Apr 2018 15:47:37 +0000
  ...Did you check that threads on the senders is the right metric type? Most gauges come with imperial thread, which goes in with some...
• Re: New temp blinky light and high rev sitch
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 6 Oct 2017 20:16:15 -0400
  ...This may seem like normal leakage to you all, but I've seldom needed to add oil between oil changes since I've had...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 16:00:02 -0600
  ...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: Trip Report & other data Oil temperature
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 11:07:50 -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...
• Re: Oil Temp Sensing
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Aug 1996 23:45:39 -0700
  At 12:54 PM 8/6/96, Jeff Carver wrote: >I'm looking for a oil temperature sensor and gauge. I've been >told...
• Deal on oil pressure/temperature gauges
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 26 Mar 2018 05:42:00 -0700
  ...They seem to work just fine. $26 delivered is about a quarter the price of a VDO 10 bar gauge and sender. So if...
• Re: oil temp or oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 18 Oct 2015 22:16:39 -0400
  ...oil temp or oil pressure FWIW, I have a pressure gauge but not a temperature gauge. I have heard arguments that it is more...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: Vanagon Engine Temps & Oil Levels
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:48:03 -0600
  ...The oil temperature sensor is installed in the lower oil > > pressure relief valve plug. > > > > At normal speeds and oil fill the case or oil...
• Re: 87GL rebuild update (oil pressure)
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 18:04:19 -0600
  ...I've got both oil pressure >senders new... Then the engine stalls, or if you step on the gas, it >stalls...The outside temperature...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 16:09:15 -0800
  ...Re: [VANAGON] .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement Stuart, how does it fail? I have an external oil cooler (Ten Cent Life) on my...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 23:44:05 -0700
  one way is a sandwich plate at the oil filter.. put your temp sender there. On 5/15/2012 7:46 PM, Alistair Bell...
• FS: '78 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 29 Oct 96 20:11:32 EST
  ...rebuilt alternator rebuilt starter/solenoid solenoid relay fix VDO oil temperature gauge w/ sump plate sender (comes with bus) restored wheels to original glory...
• Re: Tempurature
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 8 May 2002 10:51:40 -0700
  ...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: Gauge Mounting Options
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:27:37 -0400
  ...Having that tube fail on an oil gauge could be a big problem, both evil mess and loss of engine oil. Temperature capillaries are...
• Re: Trip Report & other data Oil temperature
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 11:42:31 -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...
• Re: oil drain plug washer
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 18:24:30 -0500
  ...oil drain plug washer anyone know the size of the washer for the oil drain plug? it's for a 1989 vanagon (I can...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement Stock engine oil heat exchanger.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:42:20 -0500
  ...Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement Kevin, I recently installed the sandwich adapter with the stock oil cooler on my 2.1 WBX...
• Diagnosing flashing lights
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 6 May 2021 13:15:42 +0000
  ...The temp sender and the oil light are flashing as I drive. The temp sender has this intermittent thing where the gauge goes all...
• Re: Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 18:39:31 -0700
  ...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: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:05:18 -0600
  ...Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement > > Kevin, > I recently installed the sandwich adapter with the stock oil cooler on my > 2.1 WBX...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:03:26 -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: Oil Temp Sender and Gauge Engine lugging and other thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 27 Jun 2021 08:01:40 -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...
• Re: Trip and tire report
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 14:01:19 -0700
  ...Are you measuring at the center bearing like the sender does, or at a bypass plate on the oil filter? I'd expect to...
• RE: 87 Vanagon: installing VDO oil pressure and temperature
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 30 May 1996 08:17:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >Anyone know more about problems using teflon tape on oil pressure fittings? > > Gene Berg instructions say to NEVER use Teflon tape on the senders...
• Re: Warning light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 06:15:06 -0500
  ...goes off together and is located In the temperature gauge ( tachometer) >> Not by the oil can warning light speedometer area. It was going off...
• Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 12:15:47 -0500
  ...For years I've run the following gauges on my Air Cooled engines; Oil Temperature, Oil Pressure, Cylinder Head temperature on #3 Cylinder. While...
• Re: Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 18:57:59 -0600
  ...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: Deal on oil pressure/temperature gauges
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 4 Apr 2018 17:24:54 -0700
  ...They seem to work just fine. $26 delivered is about a quarter the price of a VDO 10 bar gauge and sender. > > So if...
• Re: simple oil temp measurement.... will this work?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 12:31:02 -0700
  ...to measure my oil temp but don't have a fancy VDO temp sender, etc. > But i do have fancy temperature probes that are...
• Re: Aux Oil Cooler /VDO accureacy
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:05:07 -0500
  I took my dipstick sender for oil temp from my 79 loaf, put it in a pot of boiling water at 200ft. above sea...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 14:29:25 -0400
  ...New temperature sender. Fan motor hot post repaired where broken during radiator replacement. New coolant distribution manifold (the one that reportedly fails catastrophically. Mine...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 09:50:14 -0800
  ...one that allows me to have the warning light function and the OP pressure instrument? I also installed an oil temperature gauge....I think...
• Re: OIL, What do you use?
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 12:10:08 -0500
  ...If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.
• Re: Another operating temp question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:37:26 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder On Sun, 23 Dec 2001 17:54:11 -0500 Greg Marshall <earthboy@HOME.COM> writes: > What should the operating oil temperature of...
• Re: '89 Carat: Screaming at me in SoCal
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 22:21:07 EST
  ...A loose connection on the oil pressure sender on my Fox also seemed to have caused this symptom at another time. I think that...
• Re: 82 Diesel coolant temp sender location
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:15:33 -0700
  ...the coolant > temperature gauge sender; blue arrow to the oil pressure switch; and > green arrow to the glow plug relay sender. There is no...
• Re: RE.: Oil Pressure Gauge . . .
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 6 Sep 94 13:15:31 PDT
  ...I don't see how they could use a temperature gauge in a "tee" setup at the location of the stock oil pressure sender...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 May 2012 19:46:26 -0700
  ...I need to make an extension to the port between the puhshrod tubes for the pressure sender, but where to install oil temp sender...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 25 Jun 2020 22:44:37 -0400
  ...vent line manifold. > > > > Thanks, all, for your comments. > > > > Now dreaming: > > Alloy rims, oil temperature sensor, oil cooler, frame-mounted hitch, > > minor body work. > > > > gab > > > > >
• Re: Timing proceedure: 2.1 Watercooled; Bentley page 28.42 Digifant.
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 13:19:17 -0400
  ...1) Warm the engine to >80*C oil temperature (full hot). 2) At idle speed (~800 RPM), align the timing mark on the pulley...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 18:04:11 -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: 82 won't start when hot was re:83' won't start when hot
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 12:11:55 -0400
  ...Yes, it sounds like you exchanged your oil pressure sender for a cylinder head temperature sender. I hope you kept the one you took...
• Re: Synthetic vs. Regular lubricants
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 19:28:45 -0500
  ...Synthetic Oil - good for extreme conditions. Regular Oil - Good for normal use. Blends - they are O.K. You can make your own synthetic/regular...
• 1.9 turbo diesel oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 05:16:44 -0400
  ...I'm wondering if the collected wisdom of the list might know if this is because of over-sensitive oil pressure senders? Could it...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:55:25 -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: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 10 May 2012 15:07:49 -0700
  ...Coolant washed over the oil pressure gauge sender and oil pressure switch which are moved above the left head when using tencentlife's adapter...
• # Importance of pressure and temp monitoring (long)
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 06:07:05 -0700
  ...Good spot to measure oil pressure: Many have recommended the 0.3 bar pressure switch location with extension hose and dual sender or "T...
• Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 16:01:10 -0800
  ...at these low temperatures, I reckon that the thicker summer oil was as thick as pine sap -- maybe amber -- resulting in very high oil...