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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.

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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"
>>