Are you sure your sender and gauge are matched?

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Stearns" <gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 11:19 AM
Subject: TiiCo Oil Pressure

> Hi-
> 2 weeks ago I installed VDO Gauges in our TiiCo equipped '88.   Volts, Oil
Temp., Oil Press.  I know that there were a few messages posted a short
while ago about high oil pressure in TiiCo's.  The List generally thought
this was no big deal.  Our O.P. has run @ 80 psi even at idle until warm.
Today is the first warm day around here for awhile. On the highway I glanced
over and saw the O.P. gauge pegged, off the scale.  I'm guessing over 100
psi.
> That's gotta be too high.
> Questions: where is the pressure relief located? Is it in the oil filter
indicating a bum filter?  At what pressure do I start worring about blowing
fittings, blowing the filter or damaging the pump?
>
> Thanks as always-
>
> Gary