VDO makes two senders for oil temp for the type IV  One is a fairly generic
dipstick sender which I had on my old 79 bus.  It worked very well.  They
also make a sender that replaces the black plate held in by the 2 6mmm cap
screws on the side of the sump.  No experience with that one.

Dimwitted amoooose and Flying Squirrel
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 5:56 PM
Subject: oil temp sensors

>hey all,
>anybody out there with an aircooled van that has installed an oil temp
>sensor or any type of sensor to determine engine temp?  obviously, we don't
>have a gauge installed like in later models, how are we to know if our
>engine is getting too hot when going over bozeman pass in the middle of
>august?  i plan on doing this to my 82 this summer. any input would be
>great.
>thanks,
>jason
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