Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 09:29:48 -0800
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject: Re: oil pressure test guage?
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John,
I am finishing this installation up this weekend myself! This guage is
an important addition, but you can buy an oil pressure test guage, plumb
it up with tubing and brass fittings, crawl under the car, remove the
sheet metal and sender, hook up the guage, and measure the oil pressure,
and then put it all back together. Lots of work, but it will only cost
$20 or so.
I am doing the same dash mounted guage with the VDO mounting cup that
Karl did. Karl must have gotten a hell of a deal, or he has forgotten
what he paid (I often do that on purpose!) The guage is currently
$31.25, the dual sender is $37.50, the hose is $27, and the mounting cup
is $48.86. With shipping and the wire figure about $160 and two or
three hours to install this guage. These are Bus Boys prices and were
less than through my FLAPS, but other vendors may be less.
Also, I ran the hose out of the sheet metal to the rear next to the
case, wrapping it in 1/2" heater hose and covering the sharp edge of the
tin. Then I attached the sender using the top bolt that holds the cover
on the head's water port, which puts it on top of the engine and easily
accessible. The hose is about 3" from the side of the exhaust pipe, and
should have no problem handling that amount of heat. You could also
attach a sheet metal shield to the exhaust there for more heat
protection.
P-mail me TODAY if you would like a photo of how I mounted the sender,
the engine is going in tomorrow and then it will be too late!
"Karl F. Bloss" wrote:
>
> John,
>
> I would consider mouting a permanent oil pressure sender along with a gauge on
> your dash. That's one of the first things I did to my '87 and I'm very glad I
> did. You can see a picture of the gauge at:
>
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/dash.jpg
>
> There's also a write-up (such as it is) on my web page:
>
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/oilpress.html
>
> which is mirrored on vanagon.com. I used a dual sender from VDO with an
> extender hose since the dual sender is too fat to fit in the original sender
> hole between #3 and #4 pushrod tubes. Ran a wire up front to the gauge and
> presto, oil pressure any time. The hardest part is positioning the sender so
> it's not in the way of moving or hot exhaust parts and has a place to mount
> with electrical ground. I mounted mine to the engine tin with the tubing
> underneath the tin to protect from elements and road snags.
>
> Ken probably can probably get the parts and Ron at the Bus Depot
> (www.busdepot.com) has them as well (I bought the gauge and sender from TBD,
> but needed to get the hose elsewhere...he may have them now).
>
> I think the whole shebang cost me around $50, but certainly less than
> $100...can't remember, it's been too long.
>
>
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Stuart MacMillan
Manager, Case Program
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Fax: 206-269-6360
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