

| Subject: | Re: Oil Pressure Gauge |
| From: | kenneth wilford (Van-Again) |
| Date: | Thu, 2 May 2019 12:06:58 -0400 |
Yes that is correct. Ken On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 11:50 AM Nick DeAngelis <nicdeangelis@hotmail.com> wrote: > Ken I am leaning towards your kit because of the simplicity of the install > and the ability to add oil temp later. I just watched your video on bending > the pin over in the cluster to disable the buzzer. If I understand > correctly doing this will still allow the idiot light in the dash to > function the way the pre 86 system did, will come on due to low pressure at > idle. Am I understanding that correctly? > > Best Regards, > > Nick DeAngelis > > > On May 2, 2019, at 8:07 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) < > kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > The kits should all be equally good. You are getting a slightly easier > > install with our kit I think. We use a sandwich adapter which goes > between > > your oil filter and where it mounts. You unscrew your oil filter, screw > > this sandwich unit in there and put the oil filter back. Plug everything > > in with a premade harness and you are good to go. Mount the pressure > gauge > > on the dash wherever you want and it is done. Plus it is cheaper if you > > care about that. The stock kit uses a LED gauge but I can get something > > that has a needle if you want to go old school. Also the sandwich > adapter > > has additional ports if you want to do oil temperature, etc. > > > > > https://www.vanagain.com/shop/oil-pressure-gauge-kit-for-all-waterboxer-vanagon > > > > > > Ken > > > >> On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 9:57 AM Dan Lamb <vanagongramps@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> I installed the VC oil pressure gauge kit and like knowing what my > actual > >> oil pressure is. Would recommend. Have no experience with the VanAgain > kit. > >> Maybe the same? > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On May 2, 2019, at 2:07 AM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: > >>> > >>> The stock oil warning setup is a simple system why not fix it? > >>> At least make sure to have a working warning light to get your > attention > >>> if pressure is ever essentially nil. You can bypass the buzzer easily > >>> enough if you need to and still have a working oil light. > >>> > >>> Mark > >>> > >>> > >>> Nick DeAngelis wrote: > >>>> So the buzzer of death has come to visit. Not an actual oil pressure > >> issue but rather the buzzer circuit went bad and just buzzes non stop > which > >> they are known to do. > >>>> > >>>> Anyone have any experience and/or preference between the Van-Again oil > >> pressure gauge kit vs. the Van Cafe oil pressure gauge kit? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Nick > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Best Regards, > >>>> > >>>> Nick DeAngelis > >>>> (815) 302-9912 > >>>> nicdeangelis@hotmail.com > >>>> www.nicdeangelis.com > >>>> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > Ken Wilford > > John 3:16 > > www.vanagain.com > -- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com
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