Gentlemen,

Friday ended at nearly 12 hours ago everywhere on this planet. Please end any further off-topic discussion until next Friday.

BenT
Mod

On Dec 4, 2010, at 11:20 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:

> Hi David,
> I believe there is no oil pressure indication in the dash on that car.
> The model that comes after it ..
> I had one, the  1959 ID-19 ...
> basically the same engine...and with all manual shifting and steering
> controls ( unlike the deluxe DS-19 )
> had no oil warning light at all....'nuthin' ...
> just check the oil on the dipstick is the only 'indication' .
> 
> and now we have modern cars with no dipstick .  lol.
> Scott
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 4:56 PM
> Subject: Re: friday - Citroen traction avant camper
> 
> 
>> At 06:54 PM 12/3/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>>> and what does it have for an oil pressure indication in the instruments ?
>> 
>> I know!  I know!  A bulb on the floor that didn't move when you stepped on
>> it!  Oh, wait -- that was the brakes on a much later model.
>> 
>> Hmm...a bourdon tube?  A manometer?  A spring-loaded extending stud?  A
>> stopcock and an educated thumb?  A prototype L-board? The world's first
>> idiot light?  A baby's arm, holding an apple?
>> 
>> Whatever it is, I hope you have a photo of it.  Not that I don't believe
>> you, I just want to see it.
>> 
>> Yrs,
>> d