Don't bleed it--that is your problem!  A 20' line full of 20-50 oil is
useless.  Air will transmit pressure quicker--pressure is pressure--or fill
it with kerosene or some other lightweight oil.  A larger line will give
you slower response--more volume to move.  Use 1/8" and don't bleed it at
the gauge end.  Copper works well and is a little more resistant to stones
and debris.

Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> on 07/23/2001 11:38:45 PM

Please respond to wilden1@JUNO.COM

To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
Subject:  Re: Gauges... Oil Pressure & Speedo Cable...

You're going to find that the tube actuated oil pressure gauge is a
disappointment.
They respond very slowly and have considerable line drop in the 20 feet
it takes to get to the gauge.
If you must use this gauge use a 3/16" line. The 1/8" just doesn't give
good results.
Its OK to use the 1/8" line for the last three feet under your dash, but
make the rest of the line 3/16" or you'll drive yourself nuts monitoring
a auge that can lag a full minute.
You also need to bleed the line at the gauge after you install it.
Stan Wilder (Been there done that, installed an electronic and love it,
just a few dollars more.)

Oil Pressure... bought a SUN oil pressure gauge... tube is not near long
enough... is there any way to get longer hoses for these guages? or tips
on
how to use what I have now?
On Mon, 23 Jul 2001 23:04:13 -0400 PlayDoh <playdoh@ADELPHIA.NET> writes:
> Speedo first... Cable seems to be pulled down into the dashboard a
> tad too
> far... and plastic circle clip is broken... there isn't enough slack
> to
> pull it up, and if so... is there any way to reattach it without
> this clip?
> or is this whole thing easier by getting a new cable?
>
> Oil Pressure... bought a SUN oil pressure gauge... tube is not near
> long
> enough... is there any way to get longer hoses for these guages? or
> tips on
> how to use what I have now?
>
> Play-
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