Max,
It would be great if you could get us a photo of your solution...
The brass nipples were American threads I assume?... fitting into the 10mm
hole in the engine block.
Thanks,
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net>
To: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, October 16, 1999 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: VDO Oil Pressure Gauge

>I was able to use a very odd set of brass nipples/30's and 45's to get the
>DOP sender inside the stone guard aaand away from the pushrod tubes.  Will
>be draining coolant in a couple weeks and could photograph it or at least
>refresh my memory and draw a diagram.  It can be done.
>
>Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Friday, October 15, 1999 8:18 AM
>Subject: VDO Oil Pressure Gauge
>
>
>>1. Please tell me if there is a way to connect the VDO oil pressure dual
>>sender other than using the Hose Kit. Not sure I like that hose hanging
out
>>in harm's way.
>>
>>2. If I do have to use the Hose Kit... at 12+ inches it seems there is
some
>>slack that needs to be sucked up in bends someplace... as near as I can
>>figure coming straight out of the tin cover would take about 6 inches...
>>where do I put the other 6 inches and keep it away from the hot exhaust
>>pipes, etc.?
>>
>>3. Also, where is the best place to order this stuff? Bus Boys apparently
>>has a bad reputation but they claim they sell only the best quality
>versions
>>made in Germany... Bus Depot sells the gauges (but not the Hose Kit) but
>>their VDO numbers are different (perhaps not made in Germany?).
>>
>>Thanks
>>Bill
>>90 Westy Synco
>
>