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Subject:Re: VDO Oil Pressure Gauges and BusBoys
From:westydriver
Date:Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:55:14 -0600

thought about it and then realized the oil was going to drain back out
anyway.
jimt
On Wednesday, Oct 9, 2002, at 11:48 America/Denver, David Brodbeck
wrote:

> On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, westydriver wrote:
>
>> i went to a shop that used to make all my hoses when i was busy racing
>> my ACVWs.  one long adapter from 1/8 pipe up to AN, one earls AN line
>> of 10 inches, one and to 1/8 pipe female fitting.  only about 2 bucks
>> more than the VDO.  the extra couple inches put it where i wanted it
>> to
>> go as well.  note when you use the extended hose it will be a second
>> or
>> two or three before idiot lights and guage react.  after that i have
>> found readings to be accurate.
>
> Did you purge the air out of the hose, or is that unnecessary?
>
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