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<DIV></DIV>From: The Bus Depot <VANAGON@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: Another VDO Gauge question: Oil Temp Sender doesn't fit in Drain hole?
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<DIV></DIV>Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 13:23:40 -0400
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; From my earlier post and this one I guess you've
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; figured out today is official "VDO Gauge Install Day"
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; here in Hooterville...
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; I ordered a 300 degree oil temp VDO gauge and sender
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; from Bus Depot...my mechanic (installing it) just
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; found out the sender won't fit in the oil drain plug.
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; Called Bus Depot...guy at the counter says to
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; tap&amp;drill a new hole. Has anyone out there run into
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; (got a solution to) this problem???
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<DIV></DIV>On an aircooled Vanagon, you must tap a new hole. On a wasserboxer, it is
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<DIV></DIV>possible to use the existing hole if you do minor modification, according to
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<DIV></DIV>this previous post to the Vanagon list:
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; I purchased the sendor that Bus Depot sells for the type 1, this will
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; thread into the WBX block but has a larger hex head size for the wrench..I
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; believe it's 17mm instead of 13mm. So I had to dremel the block
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; area where the drain plug resides, it was just big enough for the sender
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; fit but no socket, dremel out some metal from the boss in a cicular
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<DIV></DIV>fashion and the
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; socket now fits just right and I have a sender that works.
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; ps...I always use the copper crush washer AND plumbers tape, it has always
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; grounded properly.
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<DIV></DIV>- Ron Salmon
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<DIV></DIV>The Bus Depot, Inc.
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<DIV>I modified the socket, not the block. No tape, yes copper washer. Do not overtighten.</DIV>
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