

| Subject: | Re: VDO Oil Sender Setup |
| From: | Chris S. |
| Date: | Wed, 16 May 2012 17:39:46 -0400 |
Sounds like a good set up! Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia May 16, 2012 o godz. 17:13 Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> napisał(a): > I run mine on a pipe .. a hard steel line.. > and I route the line so it goes right where the original oil pressure wire went .. > forward, then up alongside the bell housing .. > on the front of the left head. > That way ..the sender is at the top front of the engine .. > away from road grime and grease coming off the CV joint there, if it ever does. > nice n' easy to work up ..being 'up inside the engine compartment' > > I got my first one from chris corkin ...now I just make my own version . > on a 2.1 it's right next to the t-stat housing ..between that the bell housing, works perfectly, is protected, and easy to get at to work on. > scott > turbovans > > On 5/16/2012 7:03 AM, Chris S wrote: >> >> Here's a picture of my VDO oil pressure sender. It looks moist but doesn't >> actually drip. >> >> http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/Misc%20VW%20nuttiness/VDOSender.jpg >> >> I have a flex hose connected to low oil pressure switch port between >> pushrod tubes. A T-connector provides connections to the dual-pole sender >> and the factory .3 bar switch. The sender itself is mounted on the side of >> the gearbox where the cruise control sensor used to be. If you're >> thinking that the purpose of the dual-pole sender is to provide both a >> signal to an oil pressure gauge and a low-pressure warning lamp, you are >> correct. I opted to still use the .3 bar switch because the VDO sender >> switches at a higher pressure. >> >> -- >> Chris S. >> "Old Farts don't learn, they argue. Don't be an Old Fart" >>
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