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  • water temp sender
    Historical mailing list - Greg Stelz
    Tue, 16 Apr 2002 16:05:12 -0700
    ...gauge sender? I was wondering if the stock temp. gauge sender can be used in conjunction with an aftermarket VDO water temp. gauge. I...
  • sender on power steering pump?
    Historical mailing list - robyn rudisill
    Thu, 1 Apr 2004 18:29:12 -0800
    hey guys and gals, what is the sender that's on my power steering pump? two wires. what's it supposed to do? thanks...
  • want to buy - fuel sender for Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
    Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:11:10 -0700
    Hi! I am looking for a fuel sender (the part that goes on the tank) for a Syncro....I know it's hard to...
  • Syncro fuel sender ...
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Sun, 22 Oct 2006 09:44:47 -0700
    Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you know the tricks to the Syncro fuel sender removing. I can see, it is not...
  • Re: Another VDO Gauge question: Oil Temp Sender doesn't fit in Drain hole?
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Fri, 13 Sep 2002 23:27:16 -0400
    The sender is supposed to be tapped into the secondary sump, at an angle on the little dimple on the sump. You need to...
  • Re: 2.1 dynamic oil pressure system
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:38:23 -0400
    ...The one sender opens at 0.3 bar; the other one closes at 0.9 bar. If a 1.8 bar sender gets in...
  • Connecting Fuel Level Sender After Tank Is In
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sun, 4 Sep 2005 21:53:38 -0700
    Well, it's not quite possible to plug in the fuel level sender if the tank is in and bolted up. You can reach...
  • Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Oil temp gauges, choices? Using water temp sender + gauge?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:23:16 -0700
    That 1H0919563 sender shows as M10x1 in VW Parts. No mention of the temp range in the listing I found. Mark Poppie Jagersand wrote...
  • Re: hall sender & cold start & tempII
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Fri, 25 Aug 2000 16:06:34 -0700
    ...hall sender & cold start & tempII > The Hall Sender would probably not cause your van to run rich, it would just > make the van stop...
  • Re: Hall Effect Sender? Speedo question
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Thu, 29 May 2008 13:13:10 -0700
    Every water cooled Vanagon has a Hall Effect sender. My 83.5 and 84 have it. If you need a signal from the Hall...
  • Re: pressure sender hi/lo
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Sun, 28 Jun 1998 06:18:11 EDT
    If you own a air compressor and an ohm meter it should not be to hard to check the calibration of the senders. Make...
  • Re: 2.1 Temp sender resistance values?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Tue, 9 Aug 2005 06:36:00 -0700
    I recently replaced my Temp 2 sender. The one I removed appeared to have been installed at the factory, and was rated 12V @ 120C...
  • Hall Sensor TEst 2.1L
    Historical mailing list - Sidney White
    Fri, 25 Apr 2003 19:28:11 EDT
    ...The test says if LED flickers, hall sender is OK. What is a US1115 Voltmeter and what can be used instead. I used a...
  • fuel sender ground wire location?
    Historical mailing list - Ken S
    Sat, 30 Apr 2005 17:47:47 -0700
    Can anyone please tell me the location of the ground wire for the fuel sender. A physical location would be great as opposed to...
  • Re: Both temp light and gauge not working
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:25:13 -0400
    The first issue is caused by the old-style coolant level controller triggering (or of course by the engine overheating or the temp sender...
  • Re: Fw: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
    Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
    Sun, 10 Oct 2004 08:04:21 -0700
    ...The VDO sender available can fit many other engines and too "fat" to fit were the stock sender is located. Because the port for...
  • Oil Leak solved .9 bar pressure switch sender R&R oil on hatch for the archives
    Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
    Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:22:11 +0000
    ...There are lots of posts on how to replace the sender, this is what worked for me; 1) Removed water pump pulley (13mm) 2...
  • Re: Update: permanent fuel pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - carboncow
    Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:36:26 -0500
    ...I may keep the sender in the system, but put a shutoff valve in the line so othat when I really need to know...
  • what size is the Oil Pressure Sender?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Wed, 7 Nov 2001 12:26:40 -0800
    What size socket is needed for the oil pressure sender? I have for a limited time a really good deal on some metric BIG...
  • Re: VDO oil sender with untapered threads?
    Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
    Fri, 9 Dec 2011 17:19:05 -0500
    ...Thursday, December 08, 2011 6:52 PM > Subject: [VANAGON] VDO oil sender with untapered threads? > > > > I ordered an M10 threaded VDO oil sender, and...
  • Re: adding resister to center 1.9 coolant temp gauge?
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Tue, 6 Jul 2010 23:48:12 -0400
    >I'm curious why you presume that the sender that in your words died was >reading correctly until then. Hi Mark, The previous sender...
  • Gas tank replace question
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Fri, 2 Feb 2024 22:04:43 -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...
  • Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:50:22 -0500
    ...Beware of sender hose extensions that have standard pipe threads. The sender and engine block have metric threads. They are very close but not...
  • Re: Coolant temp gauge sender location - 90 Syncro
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:35:13 -0700
    ...The sender is small and brass. One wire connects to it via a female spade connector. Once you have replaced the sender, I spray...
  • Question about VDO oil pressure sender?
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
    Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:59:54 -0500
    ...Does the terminal labeled "G" connect to the VDO gauge or to the wire that used to go to the original pressure sender? The...
  • glow plug sender relay
    Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
    Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:18:06 -0600 (MDT)
    Hello vanagon gang, Have any of you diesel people out there changed your glow plug sender relay? I believe mine is faulty since my...
  • Re: flickering oil light at idle
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sun, 25 Apr 2004 09:18:27 -0500
    ...change the faulty low end oil pressure sender > > read bro... > http://www.benplace.com/oil_pressure_sender.htm > > The low oil presure sendre .9...
  • O2 Sensors
    Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
    Fri, 16 Feb 2001 18:29:07 -0500
    Just checked Parts America - Fords/Bosch sender - $35.99 part # 13913 Vanagon sender --- $149.99 part # 13931 $114 difference. THey both will work??????? Hard...
  • VDO oil sender extension hose
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Mon, 16 May 2005 18:20:10 -0600
    For those that have been trying to get around placing the VDO dual output pressure senders on the aircooled or even the waterboxer engines...
  • Re: Arguments against using VDO oil gauges only?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 20 Jul 2003 22:58:06 -0700
    ...The senders that I have seen from VDO screw into a standard sender hole and have two terminals on it. A 0.3 BAR...
  • Re: Syncro fool sender ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
    Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:06:42 -0700
    ...Last time I checked Van-Cafe had the sender and the rubber seals available. The sender is darn pricey for what it is but...
  • Re: Fuel gauge problem
    Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
    Fri, 2 Apr 2010 21:33:31 -0500
    ...The ground point for the sender is on the crossmember above the sender and is a real bear to get to and loosen unless...
  • Re: oil temperature sender.
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
    Mon, 18 Jun 2001 21:48:14 -0400
    ...oil temperature sender. > > > > How is everyone mounting the VDO remote oil temperate sender on > WBX > > engines? The threads look very similar to the drain...
  • Re: Need a used temp sender plug
    Historical mailing list - VW Doka
    Thu, 17 May 2007 15:31:17 -0700
    ...Need a used temp sender plug >Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 16:19:32 -0400 > > > > > > > >Hi Volkees, > >Anyone have a used temp sender plug...
  • Gas/fuel tank
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:27:42 -0600
    Yea ofcourse with the age of these beauties comes issues!! Problem of fuel sender being crappy and not having a gas/fuel cap for...
  • gauge sender
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Wed, 2 Dec 1998 18:53:59 -0600
    -------------------------- Hi Volks, I need an electric gauge sender that has a range from about 0 to 40 psi and another one that has a...
  • Re: sender on power steering pump?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 1 Apr 2004 22:07:38 -0500
    ...sender on power steering pump? hey guys and gals, what is the sender that's on my power steering pump? two wires. what's...
  • Re: VDO Oil Sender Setup
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Wed, 16 May 2012 17:39:46 -0400
    ...A T-connector provides connections to the dual-pole sender >> and the factory .3 bar switch. The sender itself is mounted on the side...
  • Re: temp gauge not working right...
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 12 Aug 2018 13:04:57 -0400
    ...If grounding the sender wire *at the sender* makes the needle shoot for the sky (and the gauge start smelling hot if you leave...
  • Re: Fuel leaking from Sender Unit on Replacement Fuel Tank
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 20 Oct 2016 06:41:56 -0400
    The fuel sender O-rings can be either Green or Black. ALL the ones supplied with the fuel tanks and senders I have seen...
  • Re: Oiplressure LEDs
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 10 May 2000 10:24:55 +1200
    ...I take it that if I fit a wasserboxer HP sender on a tee with the Subaru LP sender, the hp circuit including buzzer...
  • Can sender unit cause it?
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Mon, 10 Jan 2005 09:32:46 -0800
    ...But I still have the old sender unit and gauge. Can any of these be wrong and malfunction? Zoltan
  • Re: Diagnostics needed 2.1
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:11:12 -0500
    ...I believe this is just a variable resistor, right? Both the gauge sender and the Temp-II sender are non-polarized thermistors -- high resistance...
  • Re: 87 syncro water temperature sender
    Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
    Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:17:00 -0400
    ...87 syncro water temperature sender > > >dittos on Mark's description with one exception. The Temperature Sender >to the Gauge has 2 wires (Yellow/Red...
  • Re: installing oil pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 11 Sep 2000 23:06:34 -0700
    The sender location on the left side of the engine is actually the correct location for the oil pressure gauge. This location will check...
  • Fuel gauge sender ground location
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 5 Mar 2009 15:55:17 -0500
    Can anyone point me exactly to the grounding point location for the fuel gauge sender on '89 2WD? I'm having trouble interpreting the...
  • Re: Fuel gauge error, any fix?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:10:09 -0700
    ...Now I'm replacing the tank and > have the sender out, and sure enough, when the fuel sender arm is up to the > top...
  • Re: Update: permanent fuel pressure gauge - Source!
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:07:08 -0800
    > > > As to your temperature gauge statement, my experience with the sender > types I described stands. > Indeed, I am guilty of replying before reading thoroughly...
  • Fuel sender removal (splittie)
    Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
    Sat, 27 Apr 96 16:22:45 UT
    I have determined that the fuel gauge sender on my '64 is busted. I have a spare, but is it neccesary to remove the...
  • Re: Fuel Level Sender: Get Stuck? Knock it Loose?
    Historical mailing list - Mike South
    Tue, 4 May 2010 13:16:31 -0500
    ...Now my fuel gauge > consistently reads properly. > > Can a sender get stuck, then UNstuck with a thump like that? Nothing > else changed that I...
  • Re: Heat resistance of VDO dual sender
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:24:25 -0500
    ...What a stupid place to mount a rubber hose and an oil pressure sender where a road rock could take it all out in...
  • VDO Guages not working
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
    Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:36:19 -0400
    ...I hope to drive the van soon, at what temp should the guage register? Are there ways to test the guage/sender. The sender...
  • Re: another spade terminal question - syncro temp gauge sender
    Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
    Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:54:09 -0800
    ...another spade terminal question - syncro temp gauge sender Has anyone come up with a better way of making the wire to sender connection in...
  • oil pressure sender thread size.
    Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
    Sat, 3 Nov 2001 20:54:33 -0500
    Hello folks, To install my oil pressure guage, I need the little hose adapter that allows the sender to be mounted slightly away from...
  • Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Oil temp gauges, choices? Using water temp sender + gauge?
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:18:50 -0700
    Just received BD order and tested VDO 300F gauge and FAE (says made in Spain) sender 049 919 563 A With the same setup...
  • Hall sender Install
    Historical mailing list - Paolo
    Wed, 3 Jan 2001 12:06:22 -0800
    Jan 3, 2001 12:04 PM PST Hello All, Thinking about installing a new Hall sender for my hiccups/hesitation problem. Am I to...
  • anyone ever bypassed the 2.1L high oil pressure sender???
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 13 May 2003 21:42:38 EDT
    has anyone ever bypassed the high oil pressure sender on the 2.1L? the buzzer/light keeps coming on above 2000 rpm. changed the...
  • Re: VDO oil sender with untapered threads?
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:49:30 -0500
    ...Thursday, December 08, 2011 6:52 PM >> Subject: [VANAGON] VDO oil sender with untapered threads? >> >> >> >> I ordered an M10 threaded VDO oil sender, and...
  • Re: 82 Diesel coolant temp sender location
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:15:33 -0700
    there are two temp senders, of course, one for gauge, one for glow plug circuit. normally .......the temp sender that's in the water...
  • Cell phone yakkers & oil sender solutions
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:36:04 -0800
    ...Now about oil pressure senders. It seems several people advocate a Tee and using the original sender for the idiot light and a new...