Forget the $27.00 + hose.... it's a rip off IMHO....
Go to www.vanagon.com and click on 'problems' then click on the Oil Pressure
write up by Karl Bloss... I have written up an installation (at the bottom
of Karl's write-up) with custom made hose from hydralic hose shops
(stronger, more heat resistant, and under $10.00)
Good luck,
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, March 31, 2000 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: oil pressure test guage?

>John,
>
>I am finishing this installation up this weekend myself!  This guage is
>an important addition, but you can buy an oil pressure test guage, plumb
>it up with tubing and brass fittings, crawl under the car, remove the
>sheet metal and sender, hook up the guage, and measure the oil pressure,
>and then put it all back together.  Lots of work, but it will only cost
>$20 or so.
>
>I am doing the same dash mounted guage with the VDO mounting cup that
>Karl did.  Karl must have gotten a hell of a deal, or he has forgotten
>what he paid (I often do that on purpose!) The guage is currently
>$31.25, the dual sender is $37.50, the hose is $27, and the mounting cup
>is $48.86.  With shipping and the wire figure about $160 and two or
>three hours to install this guage.  These are Bus Boys prices and were
>less than through my FLAPS, but other vendors may be less.
>
>Also, I ran the hose out of the sheet metal to the rear next to the
>case, wrapping it in 1/2" heater hose and covering the sharp edge of the
>tin.  Then I attached the sender using the top bolt that holds the cover
>on the head's water port, which puts it on top of the engine and easily
>accessible. The hose is about 3" from the side of the exhaust pipe, and
>should have no problem handling that amount of heat.  You could also
>attach a sheet metal shield to the exhaust there for more heat
>protection.
>
>P-mail me TODAY if you would like a photo of how I mounted the sender,
>the engine is going in tomorrow and then it will be too late!
>
>"Karl F. Bloss" wrote:
>>
>> John,
>>
>> I would consider mouting a permanent oil pressure sender along with a
gauge on
>> your dash.  That's one of the first things I did to my '87 and I'm very
glad I
>> did.  You can see a picture of the gauge at:
>>
>> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/dash.jpg
>>
>> There's also a write-up (such as it is) on my web page:
>>
>> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/oilpress.html
>>
>> which is mirrored on vanagon.com.  I used a dual sender from VDO with an
>> extender hose since the dual sender is too fat to fit in the original
sender
>> hole between #3 and #4 pushrod tubes.  Ran a wire up front to the gauge
and
>> presto, oil pressure any time.  The hardest part is positioning the
sender so
>> it's not in the way of moving or hot exhaust parts and has a place to
mount
>> with electrical ground.  I mounted mine to the engine tin with the tubing
>> underneath the tin to protect from elements and road snags.
>>
>> Ken probably can probably get the parts and Ron at the Bus Depot
>> (www.busdepot.com) has them as well (I bought the gauge and sender from
TBD,
>> but needed to get the hose elsewhere...he may have them now).
>>
>> I think the whole shebang cost me around $50, but certainly less than
>> $100...can't remember, it's been too long.
>>
>>
>--
>Stuart MacMillan
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>Fax: 206-269-6360
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