----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Hosage" <UCMYVW@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: Where do you mount your gauges?

>
> What I have found while deciding on the same subject,
>    First of all there is no oil temp sending unit that will fit or screw
> right in.  The VDO sender will not fit in the oil plug hole and therefore
if
> you want oil temp you must drill and tap a hole in the case.  Oil dipstick
> sending units are not recommeded.

I do have a VDO oil temp sender that screws in as an exact replacement for
the drain plug.  To torque or remove, I did have to take a die grinder to a
cheap socket and reduce the wall thickness of the socket.  Perhaps a high
quality Snap-On or other thin wall deep socket would not require this.

Joe Fahy