Karl, in 1989, I was in the 7th year of my '82 Vanagon diesel.  I was on
I-275 near Livonia, MI, running it flat out.  Something had taken a chunk
out of the oil pan, but oil pressure light did not come on until after the
#2 piston had gone through the side of the block.

John Lauterbach

----- Original Message -----
From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: Tacho installation: wiring

> We call it a tach to avoid confusion. As in - Hey let's go over to Tacho
> Bell and get some lunch.
>
> Seriously, if the oil light lights up in the daytime, you'll see it.  I
know
> I did when the sensor wire shorted out a couple years ago!  Problem is
that
> if you bypass the Hi speed oil pressure system, it won't light at speeds
> above 200 rpm at all.  This is the way mine is currently wired up.  I've
> kinda figured that it's unlikely to happen at highway speeds unless
> something catastrophic has already happened anyway.
>
> So far as how to wire it, I'll leave that to the more knowledgeable
> electricians on the list.
>
> Karl Wolz
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 3:24 PM
> Subject: Tacho installation: wiring
>
>
> > I wonder why Americans call a speedometer a "speedo" but shorten
> tachometer
> > to "tach"?
> >
> > I have an instrument cluster en route from the Bus Depot to New Zealand,
> > for fitment to my 84 Caravelle. This 84 has no tacho; I'm not sure what
> > year US it's equivalent to, probably 84!
> >
> > I have to assume that my vehicle's instrument wiring will be essentially
> > the same as US versions, as I don't have access to Australian or
European
> > manuals, only the Bentley, which came with my van. But it doesn't have
an
> > oxygen sensor light.
> >
> > David Beierl's instructions "here's a circular list. First column is
> > where..." seems selfcontradictory; the columns are labelled by
year-model
> > 1) 80-84, 2) 85+, 3) 85+, but the text says that the columns are 1)
where
> > wire used to be 2) where it (wire) goes 3) where displaced wire needs to
> > go. Can you please clarify this? (maybe I'm just dense!). Haven't tried
> the
> > archives yet.
> >
> > I repeat Jeffrey R's question: does anyone know whether the 84 and
earlier
> > fuel and temperature senders are calibrated correctly for these later
> > instruments?
> >
> > What is needed to get the oil buzzer working on 80-84 buses? This is a
> > great feature, as it's almost certain that the driver won't see the oil
> > light's duly glow until the engine begins to clatter...unless it's
> > nighttime.
> >