Bob Crawford writes:
>On my 181 I have a temp sendor that screws into the same hole that
> the oil pressure odiot-light uses I got it at my FLAPs and as I recall it
is
> a VDO part.

And Dennis Haynes writes:

>Now this is the Sensor instalation that is useless.  No oil actually flows
by
>or near the sensor so the temp reading is actually one of the case and
>surronding atmosphere.

What Dennis says is true and I found this out the hard way in the mid 70's
with my '69 Camper - readings were WAY OFF.  In fact the newest VDO Catalog
now states NOT to use this "T" Fitting (VDO 240 850) for Oil Temp readings as
the sensor bulb of the VDO 323 057 is not immersed in the oil flow.

Jim / BusBoys@aol.com