

| Subject: | Re: plan for oil pressure gauge install- opinions wtd |
| From: | Bob Stevens |
| Date: | Thu, 17 Mar 2005 06:00:29 -0700 |
I'd suggest calling McKenzies (also .com will get you to their website) at 1-888-426-7491. I got all my gauges and senders there. Link to pic of what I did: http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare/87westysyncro.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=824 bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Sutton" <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 5:40 AM Subject: plan for oil pressure gauge install- opinions wtd > Hi folks, > > I'm planning on adding an Oil pressure gauge to my 88 GL, but am > considering a different approach from the Volks Cafe/ Bus Depot angle and > wanted to check the idea with the list. > > #1- move the low (.3 bar) pressure switch to the high pressure switch > location, with the associated wiring. Discard the high pressure sender. > > #2- Install a single pole VDO sender in the low pressure location, between > the pushrods. Perhaps use the old high pressure switch wiring to get the > signal to the dash. > > Its a long story as to why I don't just rehabilitate the standard 2.1 > light/buzzer system, but basically I never liked or trusted it and, from > what I've heard here, if you get a legitimate alarm on a high mileage > engine > you're probably too late. If my planned configuration works, I'll be > keeping > the low pressure warning light, but will have actual numbers for the rest. > > I guess my immediate questions are: Will the low pressure switch work > in > the new location? Is the there a single pole VDO sender (or other > manufacturer) that will fit between the pushrods? I'd love to avoid the > whole extension hose/pipe contraption. Does anyone have a vendor link for > such a thing? > > thanks, > > -Matt Sutton > 88 GL >
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