That's interesting, since, as you saw, the VDO company themselves claim 7
psi.  I felt pretty good about that, but now, once again, I'm back at the
drawing board.  The BusBoys must be a bunch of YAHOOs since I order my
relief valve spring on the 16th with them telling me it would go out that
day.  Here it is the 24th and I ain't got sh*t.  Both the Depot and those
busboys are real let-downs lately in customer service.  Anyway, soon as I
replace that part, I'll decide what I'm doing with the engine.
Brian

>From: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
>To: Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@HOTMAIL.COM>
>CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: VDO Oil Pressure sender specs
>Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 12:52:31 -0800
>
>Unfortunately, I actually tested my VDO dual sender on the engine I blew
>up.  The red light came on at about 3 psi, the same as the switch did.
>Perhaps they make different versions of senders, I can't explain the
>discrepancy.  You can rig up some fittings and tubing to hook up a
>manual gauge where the sender connects if you want to test it.
>
>I really doubt that your gauge is wrong, and your readings are exactly
>what I had on my engine before I threw a rod.  20 psi at speed is not
>good, there should be a minimum of 10 psi per 1000 rpm, or 30 psi at
>speed, 9-10 at idle.  When mine dropped to 15-18 at speed the rod went
>within a few hundred miles and destroyed the engine.
>
>Rebuild the engine while you still have one to rebuild!  I paid the
>ultimate price for the denial you now have.
>
>Stuart

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