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Subject:Re: Connecting Oil Pressure Gauge?
From:George Wietor
Date:Wed, 18 Apr 2001 14:44:39 -0700

I, Personally, am interested. Flash all of us a photo
of the sender.  We will be in your debt. Thanks in
advance. George

--- Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM> wrote:
> My advice is to buy the VDO hose and dual sender.
> If you want buy the
> gauge later just hook up the idiot light wire to the
> sender and wait.
> I'd stick with the VDO set up since they have the
> proper hose and dual
> sender for this application.  Not cheap, but it fits
> and will last.
> Here is one source (where I got mine):
> http://www.bus-boys.com/bbvdo.htm
>
> I am not a fan of tees or metal piping attached to
> engines, too much
> heat and vibration.  Eventually they will crack and
> fail.
>
> I have pix of my installation if you are interested.
>
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Seattle
>
> '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
> '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
> '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)
>
> Personal mechanic for:
> '70 MGB GT (Daughter's)
>
> Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
> '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's)
> '64 MGB (Son's)
>
> Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
> '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT

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