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Subject:Re: oil temp or oil pressure
From:John Rodgers
Date:Sun, 18 Oct 2015 19:41:31 -0500

So will that warning buzzer!

Jogn
On Oct 18, 2015 19:28, "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:

> Neither - an idiot light or even a buzzer is better than a gauge.
>
> And the reason is simple. With a gauge your pressure can drop and you
> won't notice because you will be doing what you are supposed to be doing -
> watching he road. But a red light coming on will grab your attention every
> time!
>
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Dan N
> Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 6:22 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: oil temp or oil pressure
>
> hi,
>
> if you have to chose between an oil temp gauge or an oil pressure gauge
> for your vanagon WBX...
>
> #1. oil temp gauge: if the oil temp is too high, you would assume the oil
> pressure will drop, the red idiot light is there and the buzzer will warn
> you in case it's too low..
>
> #2. oil pressure gauge: if the oil pressure is too low, you would assume
> the oil is too hot or you have a major leak or some internal parts is
> worn... but the red idiot light and the buzzer are there doing a double
> duty...
>
> sooo.. which one would you like to have? #1 or #2
>
> of course having both is nice but this is for an argument sake question I
> have with someone...
>
> many thanks,
>
> dan
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