

| Subject: | Re: Oil Pressure Gauge |
| From: | Don Hanson |
| Date: | Fri, 3 May 2019 10:07:04 -0700 |
There is an unused port in the oil filter anyway... I mounted my inline sender there, with the dual wire to allow the warning light to work also. On Fri, May 3, 2019, 7:36 AM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) < kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > Dave, > It should work. I have never tested it on an inline engine but I have > worked on lots of these and from memory there should be a decent amount > clearance around the oil filter to allow the sandwhich adapter to install. > > Ken > > On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 10:23 AM ddbjorkman@verizon.net < > ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote: > > > Hi Ken. Can one use this on a Golf implant , or is it waterboxer only. > > Seems like it would work with either. > > > > Dave B. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> > > To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Thu, May 2, 2019 11:06 am > > Subject: Re: Oil Pressure Gauge > > > > 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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