grease gun hose works very well..
I've run one for a few years no problem.

just hesitant to recommend it as it's not 'real metal' ..
though a grease gun hose sure is resistant to vibration.

and one thing you don't want it that your OP gauge system introduces 'more
places' for an oil system failure to occur.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Wellhouse" <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .

>I had a braided stainless steel Aeroquip #4 teflon hose made to
> connect under the pushrod tubes and then curl up the #3 cylinder by
> the top left bolt that holds the engine to the tranny.  Many places
> to mount the sender with a rubber coated clamp.  I've also heard of
> folks using a simple grease gun extension hose available anywhere,
> assuming it's long enough for your needs.
>
> YMMV
>
> DM&FS
>
> At 05:49 PM 4/8/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>>the electric gauge and sender isn't a problem.
>>I get a   0-100 psi  VDO gauge ..
>>cockpit series I think,
>>from e-gagues.com.
>>and I get the sender from them too.
>>and a nice black pod for the guage sometimes too.
>>
>>it's where the sender goes that's an issue .
>>I bought from tencentife ...
>>I was installing one of his engines and oil coolers in a syncro ..
>>a little pipe set up
>>that has a fitting to scew into the block between the pusrod tubes where
>>the
>>stock oil press switch is located ..
>>and then the pipe comes out and around forward ..
>>then you screw a junction block, or T to the top of the pipe...
>>that way you have the sender and keep the original oil pressure swtich
>>both
>>working.
>>
>>once I saw that pipe set up ..
>>I just went to my FLAPS and got a brake line  and fittings that was
>>similar.
>>
>>Scott
>>www.turbovans.com
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:57 PM
>>Subject: Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
>>
>>
>>>---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>...I might as well look into rigging an oil pressure gauge. Anyone got a
>>>>handy kit or anything?
>>>
>>>They are widely available.  Check any of the vendors.  Make sure the
>>>gauge
>>>matches up with the sender.  Some like to have an oil temperature gauge
>>>with them.
>>>
>>>mcneely
>>>
>>>>
>>>>1.9L AT.
>>>>--
>>>>Rocky J Squirrel
>>>>'84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>>>>'74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
>>>>Bend, OR
>>>>KG6RCR
>>>
>>>--
>>>David McNeely