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Subject:Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
From:Max Wellhouse
Date:Thu, 13 Feb 2003 02:19:11 -0600

>Stan:  I've heard of using the grease goun hose before on the list, and
>the 3k psi is impressive, but will that hose take the heat and vibration
>as well as an Aeroquip ss line with teflon liner?  That accessory line I
>had made at a hose shop for about $15, but also wondered if there was a
>diameter discrepency between the grease hose and the Aeroquip>  Any takers
>on this one?

DM&FS

>#4) Standard grease gun hoses are rated at 3000 psi, the $3.99 hoses I've
>been getting are.
>
>Stan Wilder
>
>
>On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:03:01 -0500 David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
>writes:
> > On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Ben McCafferty wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
>
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