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• 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?
• 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: gauge recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 21:24:35 -0500
  ...82 westy Tim & Kim Dayton wrote: > I currently have a voltmeter and oil temperature gauge in this Westy. Any other gauges recommended?
• Re: Which gauges?
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 15:35:16 -0400
  ...Voltmeter Oil Pressure Water Pressure Because the water boxer has so much plumbing, having a water pressure gauge will immediately tell you to start...
• Re: Fuel gauge sender unit
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:01:58 -0500
  ...If you don't have access to a voltmeter you could even connect the sender (out of the tank) to the gauge, turn on...
• What gauges do you have?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 21:32:19 -0500
  ...head temperature, and a voltmeter. Any of these gauges unneeeded on a water cooled van? Anyone running any other gauges? Ammeter? Water pressure? Thanks...
• What does your oil pressure gauge "say", and what other gauges do you have in your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:17:02 -0400
  ...The third gauge is a temperature gauge. The temp gauge came from my old 86 GTI (as did the voltmeter), however I do not...
• Re: Was 2nd battery relay system; now Voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:54:20 -0500
  My 3 gauge setup consists of oil pressure, Volts, and water temperature (Equus electrical gauges). I have the Voltage gauge running to a spdt...
• Re: Which gauges?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 12:53:12 -0700
  ...Which gauges? We could wrangle about this all day. In fact, we probably will! I'd recommend: Voltmeter Oil Pressure Water Pressure Because the...
• gauges (what next?)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 00:13:27 -0700
  ...I have put in a head temp gauge, and a voltmeter. I would like some advice as to what gauge to put into the...
• Audi Gauge Cluster Installed
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 00:38:11 -0800
  ...Installed a Voltmeter and MAP (vacum) gauge. The angled slots really make a difference for viewing the gauges. Thanks all for your input on...
• Fan belt slipping indications?
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 09:06:33 -0400
  ...Without the oil gauges AND the voltmeter, I would not have noticed any operating differences. Anyone with other conclusions? Could this be induced by...
• Re: Audi Gauges & Toyota Consolettes (Limited Vanagon C...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 09:44:02 EST
  The Audi 4000 I scrounged had the oil pressure, voltmeter, and the oil temp guage. Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16
• Sharing a voltmeter between two batteries
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:57:48 -0500
  I have somewhat limited real estate for installing gauges in the dash. I was wondering about the feasability of using one voltmeter (with a...
• RE: ammeters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Feb 95 13:27:00 MST
  ...However, most modern cars that have any sort of charging gauge now use a voltmeter. When I first was exposed to that, I rebelled...
• Re: Aux Gauge Mounting Location
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 07:59:13 -0700
  I put 3 VDO gauges (oil temp, oil pressure, voltmeter) in an enclosed housing that sits right on top of my instrument cluster. It...
• Audi 4000 gauges
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 21:18:51 -0800
  ...wire to the voltmeter get attached and the temp gauge wire go to. If it is an oil temp gauge, I suppose it is...
• Where to mount oil/volt gauge
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 18:22:12 EDT
  ...dash? I am also considering adding a VDO voltmeter in addition to the oil pressure gauge since it provides a good indication of battery...
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 22:12:59 -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...
• Re: 87 Vanagon: 3rd choice for gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Jun 1996 02:53:38 -0400
  ...What's the most useful/interesting gauge to have >after oil pressure and temperature? > >Mark McCulley >87 Syncro Westfalia A Voltmeter. This is extremely...
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 20:50:04 -0800
  ...and want to add another 3 gauges: one for boost pressure, one for exhaust temp., and a voltmeter. Any thoughts also on other more...
• Re: What does your oil pressure gauge "say", and what other gauges do you have in your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:21:08 -0400
  ...The > third gauge is a temperature gauge. The temp gauge came from my old > 86 GTI (as did the voltmeter), however I do not...
• Re: Seattle Voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:32:56 -0700
  ...My > windshield wiper speed makes a pretty good voltmeter! > > Angus > > ���There is another example for the value of� adding real working gauges to your...
• FS: VDO gauges
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:32:57 -0700
  ...VDO oil pressure 0-80psi VDO oil temperature 120-300F VDO voltmeter VDO housing (black) for 3 gauges VW OEM instrument cluster housing (black...
• Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:00:23 -0700
  ...I installed an aviation gauge in the stove facia, an expanded-scale voltmeter and -30/+30 amp meter in one instrument: http://mira.sbw...
• dual cylinder head temp guage
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:38:06 -0500
  ...oil pressure gauge and currently there are 3 VDO gauges in the van (voltmeter, oil temp, and now one cylinder temp gauge). It seems...
• Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 22:14:35 -0500
  ...and want to add another 3 gauges: one for boost pressure, one for exhaust temp., and a voltmeter. Any thoughts also on other more...
• Re: Where to mount oil/volt gauge
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 11:45:02 -0400
  ...dash? > > I am also considering adding a VDO voltmeter in addition to the oil > pressure > gauge since it provides a good indication of battery...
• Re: FS: VDO gauges
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:29:11 -0700
  ...VDO voltmeter > VDO housing (black) for 3 gauges > VW OEM instrument cluster housing (black) with holes drilled for above VDO > housing > > Gauges are Vision...
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which areimportant?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 00:29:44 -0500
  ...Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which areimportant? IMHO, for gasoline engines, the 3 essential guages are Oil Temperature, Oil Pressure and Voltmeter...
• Help needed from European Bretheren....
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Dec 1996 07:54:34 -0500 (EST)
  ...a set of gauges in my EuroVan....I have a set of VDO gauges (oil pressure, oil temp and voltmeter) that I used to...
• Re: What does your oil pressure gauge "say", and what other gauges do you have in your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:36:09 -0400
  ...The third gauge is a temperature gauge. The temp gauge came from my old 86 GTI (as did the voltmeter), however I do not...
• 9-gauge instrument cluster finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 15:01:12 -0700
  Hi all, My van's 9 gauge instrument cluster is all done. The voltmeter, egt, water temp, speedo, fuel level, tank, oil pressure, boost...
• Re: Audi 4000 gauges
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 13:47:12 EST
  ...wire to the voltmeter get attached and the temp gauge wire go to. If it is an oil temp gauge, I suppose it is...
• Re: Custom Gauge Installation Options?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 13:30:49 -0700
  ...Add a dirt cheap digital voltmeter. (Harbor Freight often has them for under $5) and you've got a nice digital tempertaure gauge... The...
• cheap gauges from JC Whitney
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 09:15:40 -0700
  I've recently purchased some cheap gauges from JC Whitney. I'm not sure how they''ll perform, but they were cheap and should...
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
  Historical mailing list - George Hahn
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 21:32:37 -0700
  I installed 2 voltmeters since I have 2 batteries but rather than on the dash they are under the rear seat atop the plywood...
• Re: Audi 4000 gauge panel fits a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Fri, 10 Oct 1997 13:15:00 -0400
  ...the VDO gauges are already even tilted towards the driver. I think they come w/ the VDO voltmeter, the h2o temp, and the oil...
• Re: Gauges
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:05:10 +0000
  ...In my 87 Westy I have a 12 V voltmeter, oil pressure gauge and oil temp gauge. The volt meter and oil pressure gauge...
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard (guages and pods)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 20:30:22 EST
  ...Gauge $27 and sender that screws into oil drain plug hole $27 Voltmeter $27 Manifold Pressure Gauge with installation kit $32 Cylinder Head Temp...
• Talking tachometer? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:09:34 -0400
  ...I have a talking tire gauge from Radio Shack and have seen talking voltmeters. Does anyone know of a talking tachometer? Thanks, Larry A.
• Aux Gauge Mounting Location
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 10:37:14 -0400
  ...of the following other gauges list members have found to be essential or the most useful: cylinder head temperature voltmeter ammeter My apologies for...
• Re: aftermarket oil cooler question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 21:06:59 -0400
  ...good investment as a good voltmeter. How do you know until you know.Also ordered a Temp.Oil gauge no more guessing.... This list...
• Re: VDO gauges $15 ea
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:28:35 -0800
  ...VDO gauges $15 ea for sale: VDO gauges $15 ea voltmeter, oil temp, oil psi chris
• Re: more coolant blinker probs.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 21:14:40 -0400
  ...If it gets below ?11.5? volts or so the gauge regulator will fall out of regulation and reduce the voltage to the gauges...
• Re: Oil pressure gauges and engine life
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Wed, 9 May 2012 11:54:24 -0500
  ...I have traditionally been a gauge lover myself. Had a tach, head temp, oil pressure, and voltmeter installed in my old '73 Westy once...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:38:19 -0400
  ...I will add a flat braided copper ground to > the housing... Voltmeter will tell you *exactly* where the issue is. Locate the point where...
• 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: yet another oil temp. gauge question\breadloafs.
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Mon, 27 May 1996 10:53:19 -0800 (PST)
  ...temp gauge in my 73 bus I didn't go by the wiring colors in the Bentley manual, I took a voltmeter to the...
• Re: Seattle Voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:33:05 -0700
  ...My > windshield wiper speed makes a pretty good voltmeter! > > Angus > > There is another example for the value of adding real working gauges to your...
• Re: Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:52:00 +0000
  I was hoping I could just turn the voltmeter (or maybe it is a multimeter or ammeter--it has a lot of settings on...
• Re: Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:30:40 -0700
  ...Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG> > > I installed an aviation gauge in the stove facia, >an expanded-scale voltmeter and -30/+30 amp meter in...
• Vacuum gauge readings
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 16:58:35 -0700
  Hi all, I just completed an installation of a voltmeter, oil pressure, oil temperature and a vacuum gauge in my stock, 1990, 2.1...
• Re: 9-gauge instrument cluster finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Devere
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 08:45:45 -0500
  ...9-gauge instrument cluster finished!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Hi all, > My van's 9 gauge instrument cluster is all done. The voltmeter, egt, water temp, speedo, fuel...
• Re: [syncro.org] VDO Guages
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 14:38:13 -0600
  ...I figure the gauges will be > more accurate and cost less. At the very least I'm going to buy a > voltmeter, and an...
• Re: Fuel gauge problem
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 21:33:31 -0500
  ...sender and gauge. Use a known good 12v supply and separate ground to chassis. Then test the wiring between using a voltmeter for continuity...
• Normal Voltage readings for 2nd battery?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:29:20 -0500
  Just finished hooking up the Radio Shack Temp gauge/ voltmeter To the second battery yesterday. I was concerned that my Gel Cell was Not...
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:07:54 EST
  ...and want to add another 3 gauges: one for boost pressure, one for exhaust temp., and a voltmeter. Any thoughts also on other more...
• Re: cheap gauges from JC Whitney
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 11:02:57 -0700
  ...It would be interesting to test them alongside an "expensive" gauge to see if there is any difference. One thing I have noticed in...
• Re: Center Console....Want One?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 1 Nov 2003 15:41:12 -0500
  ...gauges you don't have to look at often, or only will be looking at while stopped. In campers you could put a voltmeter...