The other sender is a better location in my opinion anyway.  Easier to get
at.  I have never used the hose installation.  1/8" pipe threads seal OK
with teflon tape.  Tee in your stock switch into the line. I used all 1/8"
NPT fittings.  Mechanical is cheaper, electrical gives quicker response.
Make sure you get 0-100 psi range.
                                                        Jay

Mike Bauermeister <michael@bauermeister.com> on 08/23/2000 12:32:11 AM

Please respond to Mike Bauermeister <michael@bauermeister.com>

To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
Subject:  installing oil pressure gauge

Any advice on installing an oil pressure guage in my '89 westy?  I got the
VDO gauge, sender, and extention adaptor from Bus Depot.  I've tried the
archives on this with no luck.  That oil pressure sender on the back of the
engine looks really hard to get to.  And then I wonder where do you locate
the new sender?  The extention is a fexible tube but it looks to me like
it'd be very close to a couple of v belts there.  What about putting it in
place of the other oil sender (the one by the left head)?  If anyone's done
this job I'd love to hear about it.
Thanks-Michael