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Subject:Re: gauges for a Vanagon
Date:Sat, 5 Jul 1997 11:35:13 -0400 (EDT)

The oil filter I got for the '81 diesel Rabbit had a warning about VW engine
causing them to burst.  Unfortunately at the time I was at Fort McCoy, WI and
the closest towns, Sparta and Tomah, didn't have a VW dealership or a place
that sold Bosch or anything else for a VW Rabbit diesel.  When I got back to
West Saint Paul, MN that filter got replaced real quick!

SSG Brad Spear
'87 Syncro (Got a one month extension for emission test.  Still high HC.) GL
'72 (What's an emission test?) Westy 

In a message dated 97-07-05 04:10:55 EDT, marokus@voyager.net (Mark A. Rokus)
writes:

<< Concerning the Oil Pressure gauges;
 
 0 - 80 # is used on all air cooled and waterboxer motors.
 0 - 150 # is for the "Rabbit type" motors as they run incredible oil
 pressure. Most people not familliar with them won't believe they run
 that high, but they do on startup.  Leads to a few unique concerns such
 as needing quality oil filters.
 
 Mark >>

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