Check out Bill Davidson's article on this at vanagon.com.  I used his
procedure with two exceptions:  make the hose 5" long, and notch the tin
instead of putting a hole in it--that way you can remove the tin without
removing the hose or sender.  You can have your own hose made for about 8-10
bucks, and it is a much better fit than the VDO version--far from exhaust,
etc.
tx,
bmc  :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com

Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA  95062
831-426-1244
http://volkscafe.com

> From: David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
> Reply-To: David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
> Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 14:34:14 -0500
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
>
> On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Laurence Smith wrote:
>
>> I purchased the VDO oil pressure sender extension hose from Bus-Boys
>> (about US$27).  Only place I could find it.
>
> Bus Boys now lists this as NLA, but some other VDO vendors have it.
>
> As soon as the weather warms up, I need to hook up my oil pressure sender.
>
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