Steve,
It's not just the money or savings on having the hose made locally...
If you have a hose made you can decide what length and that means you have
more choice about where to locate the sender. I am certainly partial, but I
like my placement just in from of the oil filter, above the skid plate bar,
and away from the heat of the exhaust pipes.... couldn't have done this with
the stock $27 hose... too long.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, March 31, 2000 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: oil pressure test guage?

>Bill,
>
>The whole thing is a rip off at these prices, but no one else makes a
>set up like this, I looked pretty hard and finally choked down the
>bill.  Having the hose made locally is a good idea, but you are still in
>it $140.
>
>I still (obviously) think it is worth it, I never understood the
>rationality of a red light coming on to tell you that you have just
>destroyed your engine!  I much prefer knowing that I am NOT destroying
>my engine.  All five cars I own now have an oil pressure gauge.
>
>Davidson wrote:
>>
>> 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
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