You can have it all with that.  As you know, you need to add an external cooler and junk the WBX stock cooler.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Duvernay
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:59 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement

Well I do plan to install in the near future an oil filter sandwich plate and putting in an oil pressure sensor and an oil temp sensor. Only thing I'm waiting on is for Chris over at T3 to import another batch of gauge pods for the ash tray.

http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/vehicle-specific-oil-filter-sender-adapter.aspx

Is replacing the grey hi pressure switch a better option than the filter adapter plate?

On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dunno if it is possible with the WBX sensors but a thought:   Perhaps
> replace the sensor with a gauge for pressure?  Or a T-fitting, like I 
> use on my inline VW motor... one that allows me to have the warning light
> function and the OP pressure instrument?   I also installed an oil
> temperature gauge....I think I put that at oil filter flange....
>
>   Both of those gauges are very informative....I monitor those during 
> extreme driving conditions...I would not feel comfortable depending on 
> just the warnings from factory in any VW motor (that I can afford) 
> when well-installed dependable instrument can show you the actual 
> temperature and pressure and the trends in (almost) real time...
>
>    As an example of the peace of mind given by actually knowing what 
> is going on with the motor's insides.......On my recent trip back from 
> the desert SW I encountered a huge traffic jamb on Cajon Pass, leaving 
> San Bernardino....Almost two hours of stop and go, uphill amidst a 
> crowd of huge big rigs and very aggressive California drivers, with no 
> off ramps and almost no chance of lane changes, driving my 84 vanagon 
> loaded at 4700lbs....Sitting there amongst all that I was glad to KNOW 
> that nothing much was bothering the old ABA jetta motor...OP stayed at 
> 23lbs during idle and the temp confirmed the motor was cooling just fine...
>
> Better, in my opinion, than just:  "Oil pressure?...Yes" that you get 
> from the stock set up....
>
> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks guys. How do I tell if my sensor is an aftermarket one or one 
>> of the genuine resigned ones?
>>
>>  I do have a spare oil cooler O ring kicking around somewhere, I'll 
>> dig it out. Good tip on the PB blaster. I snapped a stud replacing 
>> the other header... (although the 2/4 header hardware looks much less 
>> corroded and I've already broke 3 of the 4 nuts loose)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:12 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> >                 Kevin
>> >
>> >         Not that it is necessary, but I'll put a 2nd on what DH & 
>> > KW
>> have
>> > said & Add that if
>> >
>> > You have not already done so, You should Soak All the Nuts&Bolts 
>> > that
>> you
>> > are going to
>> >
>> > be removing on this project with PBBlaster &Or Zep45 Today & then
>> HeatItUp
>> > ToOp'Temp
>> >
>> > &Then SoakAgain ~
>> >
>> >         &Also ~ The NextTime You change Your Oil, Save Yourself 
>> > some UnnecessarilySpent
>> >
>> >  $s & use Valvoline FullSynthetic Instead ~
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.valvoline.com/products/consumer-products/motor-oil/full-sy
>> nthetic-motor-oil/
>> >
>> >         Redline is a GreatOil as are RoyalPurple & Ams but
>> WayOverPriced &
>> > a Valvo' F'S'Oil
>> >
>> > will DoTheJob JustAsWell ~
>> >
>> >         There are Other Good F'S'Oils out there but I'm just fond 
>> > of Valvo' ~
>> >
>> >                                                         ORR ~ DeanB
>> >
>> >
>> > On 5 Mar , 2015, at 8:50 AM, Kevin Duvernay wrote:
>> >
>> > > I'm swapping out my motor mounts tomorrow. While I'm there I'm 
>> > > also
>> going
>> > > to replace the #2/4 header. If that goes smoothly, I've also got 
>> > > a new water pump along with all new coolant pipes/gaskets and 
>> > > hoses (its basically the last bits of my complete cooling system 
>> > > overhaul!)
>> > >
>> > > Anyways, I figured while I'm there doing all this I minus well 
>> > > toss
>> in a
>> > > new high pressure oil sender (the grey one, .9 bar). What I'm
>> wondering
>> > is,
>> > > is it possible to do this without loosing too much oil? I JUST 
>> > > changed
>> > the
>> > > oil out to some really expensive Redline synthetic stuff, would 
>> > > hate
>> to
>> > > waste any of it...
>> > >
>> > > Also, anything else I should address while I'm back there?
>> > >
>> > > Kevin
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>