Actually, if you use the same sensor that measures the coolant temperature,
but placed in the oil galley, the gauge will read fine. Yes, that would be a
cool mod!

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: Tachometer/fuel gauge from '89 Vanagon into my '81

> "Michael S. Nichols" wrote:
>
> > ( Yes, I know the water temp will not go, but it
> > fills a hole in the tach faceplate, so I'll leave it.)
>
> I don't know if this will work, but maybe you could get an oil temp gauge
and
> hook it up to the water temp gauge on the dash? Both operate in mostly the
> same temp range, and it would be a cool mod.
>
> PerL
> 87 Syncro 112i