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  • Re: fuel pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sun, 21 Jan 2001 09:16:05 -0800
    ...fuel pressure gauge > At 09:58 PM 1/20/2001, Bill Davidson wrote: > >Pressure is pressure... right.... BUT the innards of one gauge may...
  • Re: fuel pressure test connection size?
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Tue, 6 Feb 2001 14:03:02 -0500
    ...The vacuum in the box would cause the gauge to read absolute pressure instead of psig (psi gauge). I think a fuel pressure gauge...
  • Re: aux gauges install
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:47 -0600
    Links to components http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Universal-Triple-Gauge-Console-Dash-Pod-Dome-Lip-1.aspx http://www.machv.com/prosportgauges.html & don...
  • Re: fuel pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 21 Jan 2001 00:11:46 -0500
    ...If you >have a gauge lying about you can open it up and see -- but I doubt there's >anything but metal once you...
  • Tiico Oil Cooler / Aftermarket oil pressure gauges
    Historical mailing list - Phil S.
    Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:49:47 -0700
    The Tiico oil cooler has two 10mm inputs for adding an oil pressure gauge and an oil temp gauge. I have found electric oil...
  • gauge faceplate
    Historical mailing list - Ry
    Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:47:50 -0500
    just sharing http://picasaweb.google.com/rylincoln/Gauges?feat=directlink not yet finished -Ry
  • pressure and temperature gauge
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Joseph Petrini
    Mon, 15 May 1995 19:38:06 -0400 (EDT)
    where can i purchase a pressure and temperature gauge? kevin 74 camper
  • Re: On a '85: broken temp gauge/broken fuel gauge/high idle
    Historical mailing list - lauterba
    Mon, 1 Dec 2003 00:25:40 -0500
    Tom, On the broken gauges, the simplest approach is to get a new instrument cluster from one of the list vendors. I did the...
  • Re: Both temp light and gauge not working
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:26:59 -0400
    When's the last time you changed your temp gauge mounted in the thermostat housing. Check the connections to it as well. Also, check...
  • Re: wires for gauges
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sat, 13 Feb 1999 09:19:38 -0800
    ...Can anyone comfirm how many wires are needed for: >oil pressure gauge >oil temp gauge >volt meter gauge >Thanks >Bill >90 Westy Syncro > > -- David...
  • Re: 1.9 l question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 15 May 2001 09:15:07 -0400
    ...If cold, then either the level-sensor as above or else the blinker circuit in the gauge itself, or the gauge is not getting...
  • Re: wanted ... dashboard ash tray
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Mon, 6 Mar 2006 16:28:37 -0800
    > > I'm going to install some gauges in my dash mounted console and I want > the ash tray just for it's ability to...
  • Re: Where to find a great price on VDO gauges?
    Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
    Mon, 31 May 1999 02:03:13 -0400
    >I need to locate EGT (exhaust gas temp) and boost gauges, std. VDO cockpit >style (I believe). Who out there sells these reasonably? > >Karl...
  • Re: Oil pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
    Sat, 29 Dec 2001 12:36:38 -0800
    --- Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: <snip> > engine and after the rebuild I installed a full set > of gauges, Oil P, Oil > Temp, Cylinder...
  • Re: Anybody installed a VDO water temp gauge in a 2.1L? Dual sender available?
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Sat, 10 Aug 2002 18:22:22 -0400
    > Hello All: > > I'm wondering if anyone has installed a "Cockpit" > style VDO Water Temp Gauge in a 2.1L Yes and if there...
  • has anyone have a U.S. source for Frank C's Propane gauge
    Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
    Tue, 3 May 2005 10:01:14 -0400
    I don't want to pay the Canadian price for a gauge, but I want to use the setup he used because I know...
  • Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:34:59 -0700
    ...The gauge is connected to the "gauge" >> side of the ECT sensor (it has 2 parts. 1 for ECU, the other for the >> gauge...
  • Re: Tiico Oil Cooler / Aftermarket oil pressure gauges
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 26 Jul 2002 00:03:56 -0400
    ...Tiico Oil Cooler / Aftermarket oil pressure gauges The Tiico oil cooler has two 10mm inputs for adding an oil pressure gauge and an oil...
  • Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
    Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
    Sat, 9 Jan 1999 20:33:38 -0600
    Karl, I have an 82 and added two gauges one is a cylinder head temperature and the other one for the oil temperature. It...
  • Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Thu, 7 Oct 2004 01:27:50 -0500
    ...I was being facetious about doubling up the vacuum gauge and the voltmeter. there is no sending unit for the vacuum gauge(at least...
  • Re: Friday Question: What's Your "Dream Dash???"
    Historical mailing list - ian Butler
    Fri, 4 Apr 2003 17:03:39 -0500
    ...a digital speedo, a properly colored bar-graph tach, a water temp gauge, a gas gauge, an oil temp gauge, an oil press gauge...
  • Re: Update: permanent fuel pressure gauge - Source!
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:22:04 EST
    ...I use electroluminescent 270 degree sweep digital gauges from Speedhut.com because of their precision, custom gauge faces and the ability to set trigger...
  • FS: VDO gauges $15 ea
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:31:35 EST
    for sale: VDO gauges $15 ea voltmeter, oil temp, oil psi chris
  • Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:39:36 -0500
    My gas gauge acts a lot like Steve's and it's a 90 model. Near the red and you better have a gas...
  • Re: fuel pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 21 Jan 2001 00:02:50 -0500
    ...BUT the innards of one gauge may be built >for one fluid and yet seals may dissolve with a fluid they are not designed...
  • Re: Temp gauge or heating problem?
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Sat, 30 Nov 2002 14:31:46 -0800
    ...Temp gauge or heating problem? This problem first began with my temp gauge pegged on zero. Then the little red light began flashing maybe...
  • Re: Gas gauge is not showing anything
    Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
    Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:59:17 -0500
    ...You can check the gauge by shorting the two leads together with the key on, and the gauge should "peg". Pull the sender and...
  • Re: Another heating/cooling question
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:44:37 EST
    Agreed, The coolant pressure gauge readily shows the overnight residual vacuum (~ 1 to 2 inches), air in the system (rate at which pressure rises...
  • Re: Unorthodox Inst. Cluster Electrical Question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:51:47 -0400
    ...This would prohibit installing a >WBX temp gauge. My aftermarket Hastings gauge worked fine with it's You *could* just find a clock with...
  • Re: Fuel Pressure Gauge?
    Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
    Fri, 14 Aug 1998 19:32:48 -0500
    ...And the 80 gauge gives finer definition. So will the 150lb gauge read closely enough to be useful for watching fuel pressure? And is...
  • Re: Update: permanent fuel pressure gauge - Source!
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:47:09 -0800
    > As to your temperature gauge statement, my experience with the sender > types I described stands. > Indeed, I defer to your greater degree of experience...
  • Re: temp gauge flasing LED goes off instantly on start uip
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:23:33 -0400
    ...Ten seconds means the capacitor in the gauge is on the way out. Probably on very humid or foggy days it will run much...
  • VDO trans gauge in a Vanagon???
    Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
    Mon, 15 Apr 2002 16:21:35 -0700
    I'm in the process of installing some VDO gauges in my '90 Vanagon and I'm wondering if it is possible to add...
  • Re: No compression
    Historical mailing list - Ben huot
    Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:20:55 -0500
    http://store.cip1.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=VDO-310-901&Category_Code=20-01 This is the head temp gauge...
  • Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:37:27 -0400
    At 04:01 PM 10/20/2009, David Beierl wrote... >Half-full is how the gauge has behaved on both my '84 and '89...
  • Re: Fuel gauge sender unit
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:01:58 -0500
    ...How to check? The fuel gauge sender is a variable resistor. As the float floats up and down in the gas it moves over...
  • Matching Gauges and Senders (was: Gauge Mounting Options)
    Historical mailing list - turbowesty
    Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:51:10 -0400
    ...Using the existing oil pressure senders as an example, is it possible to use them and connect a gauge along with the existing indicator...
  • Re: 2.1 l oil pressure gauge install
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Thu, 24 Jan 2002 14:22:57 -0800
    I've done quite a bit of research into this and my recommendation is to use VDO gauges and senders, and the "vision" series...
  • Re: Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sun, 21 May 2017 16:53:54 -0400
    Hey Tubaguy, The gauge will read the pressure of whatever is connected to it. If there are no leaks in the gauge or the...
  • Re: Troubleshooting Blinking LED
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 2 May 2014 21:04:42 -0400
    At 07:40 PM 5/2/2014, Mister Tom wrote: >Was not aware that the control circuit is inside the temp gauge. What's...
  • Re: coolant pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
    Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:01:52 -0400
    ...coolant pressure gauge > Hi Volks, > I have found and installed a new coolant pressure gauge on by wasser > boxer. Some on the list have...
  • Re: fuel pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:29:34 -0800
    ...fuel pressure gauge > I had a bunch of "VW 1318" fuel gauges made up and I have the adapters for > the Vanagon which will...
  • Re: Gauges
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:09:28 -0400
    According to my internet searches the 80 psi sender is sold as compatible with my oil pressure gauge. My concern is not so much...
  • Re: Gauges
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:02:13 -0400
    I mounted my gauges with this pod, removed the ashtray. My gauges are all white now. I drilled and tapped the coolant distributor (very...
  • Re: Different Gas Gauge Question
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:20:07 -0500
    Anything's possible, but the gas gauge is off way ore than the temp gauge. DM&FS At 07:00 PM 7/28/2006...
  • Re: temperature gauge under reporting temperature
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 23 Oct 2005 19:18:37 -0400
    ...Mike Wesley Pegden wrote: > After topping up my coolant with a bit of water, my temperature gauge is > under reporting my temperature by A...
  • Fwd: Re: Gauge Mounting Options
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:31:10 -0400
    ...Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:41:43 -0400 > >Hi, >I've mounted 3 gauges on the A pillar. Please visit >http://www.facebook.com...
  • Problem with fuel gauge
    Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
    Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:13:07 -0500
    Hi, Is there a procedure to validate the fuel gauge? Best regards. Gilles Turmel
  • Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
    Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
    Fri, 8 Jan 1999 07:55:37 -0800
    ...I currently have two gauges in my Syncro and they look 100% >stock. One is a VDO Voltmeter and the other is a VDO...
  • takes too long to warm up
    Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
    Mon, 2 Oct 2000 14:44:47 -0700
    ...I only thought to question the gauge because, for some reason, the gas gauge doesn't indicate full even when the tank is full...
  • Re: Vanagon Water Temp Gauge - Temperatures?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:02:03 EDT
    ...The gauge in the Vanagon is not accurate enough to come up with a determination of the "exact" temperature for each point on the...
  • Re: Funky temp gauge - update
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 7 Jun 2015 23:37:38 -0400
    ...This system is *easy* to diagnose, if you do it systematically. >But the temp gauge continued to peg upon >startup. Gauge flashed for five...
  • Re: Flashing temp gauge
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:26:47 -0700
    Van Caf� has this gauge for $86, but they don't say it's for the '85 for some reason. As long as it...
  • =?us-ascii?Q?RE:_______Eight_Function_Digital_Display_for_the_Vanagon?=
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:56:54 -0800
    Frank, Why do you feel that voltage is so important? Just curious! I agree that most analog gauges are pathetic and lack any real...
  • Re: Oil pressure -- normal range?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sat, 9 Apr 2011 13:22:11 -0700
    Oh, I'm planning to rotate the gauges as needed so their pointers point straight up when reading normal levels, but I see oil...
  • Re: Overheating
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 23 Aug 94 20:10:53 CDT
    ...The temp gauge >tends to run above the red light on the gauge, even when it is cool outside. >Whin I am climbing a...
  • Re: temp gauge
    Historical mailing list - mike
    Thu, 14 Mar 2002 16:08:03 -0800
    FWIW, every time I flush the system or have to bleed it for any reason the temp gauge changes where it sits normally. The...
  • Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:36:44 -0700
    ...if one took the engine temp gauge out of the cluster, connected >> it straight to the temp sending unit (sensor) and 12+, would this...
  • Re: Propane gauge
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:32:07 EDT
    ...Or just get a new tank from Manchester with the level gauge built in. >>>>> Any ideas re: propane level gauge<<<<<<< Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte...
  • Re: VDO wiring help needed!
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Tue, 18 Apr 2006 07:50:41 -0700
    On 4/18/06, Doug <vanagons@cox.net> wrote: > > Folks, > Am installing a VDO oil pressure gauge and sender. Need help with the > connections...