Here's mine. A bit less Millenium Falconesque. I can't stress enough that it's important to have both temp and pressure gauges to monitor engine health and stress:

http://s16.photobucket.com/user/misterpolak/media/Misc%20VW%20nuttiness/3960E8BE-2B09-4A30-9BCC-B5360B3E9403_zps1h4ppvxy.jpg.html

Chris.

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Dnia Sep 6, 2014 o godz. 2:18 OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> napisał(a):

>                Ryan
> 
>        Here is My Gauge SetUp
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> <https://plus.google.com/photos/109991183317103413704/albums/5777668932365899921/5777668974617705874?banner=pwa&authkey=CMW42OH705nRDA&pid=5777668974617705874&oid=109991183317103413704>
> 
>        Links to components
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> http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Universal-Triple-Gauge-Console-Dash-Pod-Dome-Lip.aspx
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> http://www.machv.com/prosportgauges.html
> 
>      & don't miss this ~ the reason I bought from MachV instead direct from ProSport
> 
> http://www.machv.com/prgacopa.html
> 
>                                                                ORR ~ DeanB
> 
> 
>> On 5 Sep , 2014, at 4:55 PM, Ryan Perry wrote:
>> 
>> Great Advice for Sure, I definitely want to go with the 2.1. I don't need
>> to go fast, but torque up and over the mtns here (only 6k ASL) would be
>> awesome. Need to think it through and research options.
>> 
>> Well for the light coming on...I changed the oil, added the lucas oil
>> treatment and changed the filter. Unfortunately no Mann, Mahle as I was
>> wanting to try out, but did get a mobile1, and it was black so sounds like
>> the concensus was ok to use.
>> 
>> Went for nice long drive, maybe 15m and definitely fixed the issue, got it
>> nice and hot and went to idle...NO LIGHT! I will be looking forward to a
>> good long trip to see how it does.
>> 
>> I know I am buying time till I make a decision or the engine blows up. So
>> question, Scott had a good link to that site that seems to have a ton of
>> gauges..but I am not smart enough to know particulars. Does anyone have a
>> link list for a Temp Gauge and Oil Gauge combo they have purchased and
>> liked? Even a particular set up or package from the vendors?
>> I would like as stock and non obtrusive as possible but know I need to keep
>> an eye on it. Maybe the steering wheel cover? A pillar?
>> Thoughts? Sure there is a ton on Samba  should probably start there :)
>> 
>> Either way, thanks for the guidance! All of your Friday Beers are on Me!
>> Just put it on my tab...
>> 
>> Ryan
>> Asheville, NC
>> 84 Westie "Artie McPartie"
>> 
>> Ryan Perry
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 5:18 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <
>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Once engine miles are very high I like an OP Gauge on the rig for sure.
>>> I go to egauges.com and buy a VDO electrical gauge ....0 to 80 psi,
>>> and the sender.
>>> 
>>> getting the sender connected to a waterboxer's sender hole under the left
>>> head is a trick ...
>>> I use a metal brake line and fittings to mount the sender on the forward
>>> side of the left head.
>>> 
>>> you may find OP at a hot idle is as low as 5 psi ..
>>> or even zero sometimes.
>>> lol....'mostly' all the engines ..especially older 1.9's that I put a
>>> gauge on,  run between 6 and 60 psi.
>>> 
>>> a 2.1 ss a fine upgrade.
>>> numerous ways to do it .
>>> even if you keep your Digijet EFI ...it's very nice to have a *compete*
>>> 2.1 exhaust system on there..
>>> superior to the 1.9's joke system in several ways. ..
>>> 2.1 intake runners, plenum, and throttle body all fit too.
>>> 
>>> one can even run the 1.9's cooling system and plumb in a 2.1 oil
>>> cooler/heat exchanger .
>>> 
>>> Scott
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 9/5/2014 8:26 AM, Ryan Perry wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thanks everybody for the help and input. Here are my next steps
>>> 
>>>  1. Change Oil back to Castrol Synth 20/50 (is there anything else
>>>  recommended that would be better?) Might drop some SeaFoam and consider it
>>>  an engine cleaning rather than a wasted oil change.
>>>  2. Switch out the BOSCH filter for a MANN, MAHLE or NAPA or
>>>  MOBILE1-M1-205 (my last one was a NAPA Gold, but want to try a MAN, MAHLE
>>>  this go around)
>>>  3. Work on getting an Oil Gauge installed (
>>>  4. I do want to upgrade the engine, knowing its on the way out. Thinking
>>>  of putting in an order for a Vanistan.com engine over the winter or finding
>>>  a reputable mechanic for a rebuild (any Asheville, NC people have a source
>>>  please let me know) Sure would like a 2.1 though...
>>>  5. Continue to enjoy my time with Artie McParty and his 192k engine.
>>>  Fall festival season is here and I got some trips to make up the mountain!
>>> 
>>> I consider myself lucky on this van, I am the 3rd owner and the second
>>> owner only had it for 6 months after buying it from an older gentleman (a
>>> professor at ASU from what I was told) in AZ and driving it to NC. Its a
>>> rust free, unmolested, clean with the original engine. With that many miles
>>> I consider it a blessing to have had this much fun including an engagement
>>> trip out west to NM, CO<https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/101740169475139345962/albums/5795906082007912833?sort=1> <https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/101740169475139345962/albums/5795906082007912833?sort=1>
>>> including numerous high passes. Made just over 4k miles in a month without
>>> a hick-up (well one broken belt, no biggie)
>>> 
>>> Anything else to drop in that list?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ryan Perry
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>