hey tabe,

what extension are you using?  i bought the one that volks cafe sells
as part of their oil pressure gauge kit.  when i originally called and
talked to peter, he said that the fittings on the extension are all
M10... but now from reading the writeup that ben from volkscafe did
for their web page, i am thinking that maybe it is really 1/8"npt, as
he makes some comment about the threads being compatible.  either way,
no big deal, as i bought a M10 to 1/8"npt adapter from summit racing
(it's an autometer part, as are my gauge and npt sender)... so if i
determine the extension hose really is npt, then i'll just put the
adapter on the engine side of the extension instead of the gauge side.

i like your idea!  i actually got a new (well, used actually)
replacement for the "tin" so maybe i'll just loosen those bolts and
break off my old tin (already rusted through at the 2 lower mounting
points), and notch my new one.  although i really would like to get
those bolts out all the way and replace them with brand new parts
coated with anti seize.

Ben.

On 7/20/05, tabe johnson <xtabe@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Ben,
> 
> I am a day or two ahead of you in my pressure gauge install.  My
> tin is off already :)
> 
> Do you have an extension for the oil pressure sender you're happy
> with?  I was able to find something with an M10 end on it so no
> NPT for me!  Also, I posted a message about the amount of wire and
> its length (24') to go from the front to the back of the van.
>