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Subject:Re: VDO Oil Pressure Gauges and BusBoys
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:23:01 -0400

On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Stan Wilder wrote:

> So, I'm now thinking of ordering the gauge through bus-boys.
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> Most of us are using an metric adapter for the block, a 10" rubber grease
> gun extension hose, a T fitting and installing two senders. (Excuse me,
> some of us are using the grease gun hose).

Think a grease gun hose will hold up in this kind of service?  I was
thinking of having a hydraulic shop make a hose for me.

This is pretty much the scheme I plan to use on my diesel.  I'm not
comfortable letting my gauge sender hang off the engine only supported by
the tee, it's just too heavy and I'm afraid it'll snap off the first time
I hit a really big pothole.

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