On Sun, 2011-04-10 at 09:17 -0400, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> The proper blue sensor is .25 (3.53 psi). I have the VDO 150 psi gauge
>  with the 2 pole sensor which turns the light on at  .8 bar (11.1 psi).
>  With my oil cooler set up I rarely have an issue with the light. Do
>  you really want to not get a warning anyway with only 3.5 psi of oil
>  pressure?

<Suddenly feeling singled out for asking the wrong question, he looks
around nervously>

I dunno. I...I didn't know there was going to be a test.

So, um, do I want to not get a warning with only 3.5 psi of op? Versus
11 psi?

Um, I guess that depends on whether oil pressure drops catastrophically
when there is a failure so it doesn't really matter because that's all
she wrote, or whether it degrades gracefully, in which case a warning at
11 psi is better than at 3.5 psi.

<Was that in the last chapter we were assigned? he wonders>

> This why the later vans got the dynamic oil pressure warning system.

<hand in air>

What's a dynamic oil pressure whatsit?

--
Rocky J Squirrel

>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rocket J Squirrel
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 7:20 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
>
> I'm confused. Is 0.3 bar lower or higher than the trip point for the stock sender?
>
> On Fri, 2011-04-08 at 19:09 -0400, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
> > I prefer the two pole sensor. Turns light on earlier and makes for one less failure point.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of Chris S
> > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 6:43 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
> >
> > Beware the two-pole sender. The oil light side has a low pressure
> > trigger that is a bit higher than .3 bar. Run a splitter and use a
> > factory sender for your light.
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> > Wysłane z iPhone'a
> >
> > Dnia Apr 8, 2011 o godz. 17:05 Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
> > napisał(a):
> >
> > >    VW vendors sell a VDO gauge for pressure that has a small can
> > > like sender with two electrical 'poles'...one for your existing
> > > system...the warning light..and one to run the aftermarket gauge.
> > >
> > >  I don't know about the Waterboxer motor but on my inline VW motor I
> > > put it onto the sender down at the oil filter flange and it works
> > > fine.
> > > You will
> > > have to run a wire from back to front and what I did was use some 4-
> > > strand trailer wiring wire...I used one strand to get the pressure
> > > sender signal, one for my Oil temp sender and I have two left over
> > > for any other uses that come later on.
> > >
> > >  Don Hanson
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 1:21 PM, courtney hook <courtneyhook@shaw.ca>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Mr Squirrel,
> > >> Do yourself a favor and buy a good quality one that is electric,
> > >> NOT mechanical. What a nightmare running the capillary tubing for
> > >> mechanical gauges, not to mention the lag time. I used to run a
> > >> digital oil pressure gauge in my HP 2276cc Bug, which was very
> > >> accurate and looked good too.
> > >> Nowadays you can get them from just about any big gauge manuf. Just
> > >> remember that the big ticket with these is consistency between
> > >> readings.
> > >> It's good to
> > >> know what the gauge reads as an average of what you expect to be
> > >> normal; not necessarily within 2 lbs. of actual pressure. If it
> > >> varies markedly from what you expect to usually see, THEN you know
> > >> something is up. Mine used to blink like crazy if the pressure
> > >> dropped below 20psi.
> > >> Courtney
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> > >> Date: Friday, April 8, 2011 1:09 pm
> > >> Subject: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
> > >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >>
> > >>> ...I might as well look into rigging an oil pressure gauge.
> > >>> Anyone got a
> > >>> handy kit or anything?
> > >>
>