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Subject:Oil pressure summary
From:Stuart MacMillan
Date:Fri, 20 Sep 2002 08:55:11 -0700

Kevin,

Congrats on the oil pressure gauge, all Vanagons should have one.  Just be
sure to use the dual sender, that oil light will catch your eye quicker than
the needle sitting at zero!

Rule of thumb for the wbx is 10 psi per 1000 RPM for an engine in good
condition.  See Tom's VW pages for a discussion of what happens when things
go too far below this benchmark:

http://volksweb.relitech.com/21rodbrg.htm

Kevin wrote:

Got my VDO Oil Pressure gauge installed in my 1990
w/2.1L...can anyone give me the "typical" pressure
readings I should be looking for during operation?

Stuart MacMillan
'84 Westy w/2.1