There is a pretty extensive and detailed write up on installing oil pressure
gauge at: www.vanagon.com
Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: installing oil pressure gauge

> 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
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> Mike Bauermeister <michael@bauermeister.com> on 08/23/2000 12:32:11 AM
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> Please respond to Mike Bauermeister <michael@bauermeister.com>
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> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
> Subject:  installing oil pressure gauge
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> 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
>