I said I've been using them for TEN years. On five or more cars.
I've never had one to fail.
The heat is only about 200 degrees in your engine bay unless you've got a
fire in there.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Wellhouse" <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: VDO oil sender extension hose

>   But are they rated for the heat?  That's why I spent the $14 for my
> stainless steel braided hose with the teflon lined hose inside.  And
> swedge-mated connectors on both ends.  I burned up a freshly overhauled
> bewetle engine in my youth due to a mechanical oil line failing to the
> gauge.  Never Again!!
>
> Max
>
> At 08:12 PM 5/16/2005, Stan Wilder wrote:
> >I've been using standard grease gun flexible hoses for the last 10 years
at
> >about $1.99 for the 10-12" variety.
> >I guess you could pay more if you ever imagined that you were going to
get
> >over 2000 psi in oil pressure. The grease gun hoses are rated in the 2000
> >pound range.
> >
> >Stan Wilder
> >Engine Ceramics
> >214-352-4931
> >www.engineceramics.com
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "jimt" <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 7:20 PM
> >Subject: VDO oil sender extension hose
> >
> >
> > > For those that have been trying to get around placing the VDO dual
output
> > > pressure senders on the aircooled or even the waterboxer engines.
> > >
> > > http://tactical-bus.info/oilextend.html
> > >
> > > jimt
> > >
> > >
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