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Subject:Re: Oil pressure summary
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:33:28 -0400

On Fri, 20 Sep 2002, Max Wellhouse wrote:

> I may be way out in left field here, but I specifically used a single
> terminal sender for my VDO OP gauge.  My thinking was to use the factory
> pressure gauge and "T" off the under the pushrod switch location and run a
> custom made hose up to the top of the engine block for the VDO
> sender.

Where did/will you get the hose made?  I'm considering this for my diesel.
My oil pressure gauge's sender is quite heavy and I'm afraid the vibration
will snap it off if I just let it hang off a tee fitting.  (I'm using a
Sunpro gauge so the double sender wasn't an option.)  I'd like to put in
the tee with the (relatively light) stock sender, then run the hose either
to the firewall or a convenient spot on the engine and mount the gauge
sender there.

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