In a message dated 9/26/2001 12:16:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

> Oil pressure guage

       Just did this to my '87 Westy Monday afternoon.  Got a mechanical 
gauge from Canadian Tire on sale for about $10.  Bought 30 ft of plastic 
tubing to send the oil from a T installed at the pressure sensor pick up 
between the push rod tubes.  Need to install short nipple to a 90 degree 
elbow to the T which accepts the sensor and the tubing.  Gauge installed to 
immediate right of cigarette lighter.  Tubing brought into cab through 
firewall behind glove box using rubber grommet for protection.  Tubing 
follows route of water pipes most of the way.  Could have used electric model 
but was too expensive for my cheap pocket book.  Seems to work just fine.  
With 350,000 km on original engine shows 7 lb. pressure at idle and 30 ~ 40 
lb. at highway speeds with thoroughly warmed engine.

Peace�

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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