---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Thanks for the tip, Courtney. I never liked the idea of fishing a
> pressurized oil line up to the dash. I can route wire all day long, but
> tubing, not so much.
>
> So I guess what's needed, besides the routed wire, is a sender and a
> gauge. Some idea where to stick the sender is probably helpful.
>
> The gauge web sites have a bewildering number of styles! Many far too
> blingy for Mellow Yellow.
>
> Anyone got any brands they can recommend?

Mine is VDO.  Simple, analog, round gauge with a black face, and white needle and numbers.  No complaints.  I got the kit with sender, so as to be sure that the kit and sender match.  It can replace the high pressure sender, if I remember correctly.  electric.  I also moved the sender so that both senders are located together, with a high pressure oil tube, a T to fit both senders on.  the senders and tube are mounted with a bracket to keep them from wiggling around.  Darrel actually did all this for me, since I am averse to the contortions one has to go through to do it, and then I usually botch something.  But I am satisfied with the VDO gauge. It has been there for nearly two years, about 10K miles.   mcneely
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
>
>
>
> On Fri, 2011-04-08 at 13:21 -0700, courtney hook 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?
> >

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David McNeely