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Subject:Re: oil temp or oil pressure
From:Chris Szpejankowski
Date:Sun, 18 Oct 2015 21:25:00 -0400

Oil temp tells you when you have enough heat in your oil to give it more poke and tells you when you've been giving it too much poke. I've had both temp and pressure gauges in my Vanagons for years. 

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Dnia 18.10.2015 o godz. 19:21 Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> 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