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Date:         Fri, 7 Apr 2000 15:17:37 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
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From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: oil pressure gauge sender
Comments: To: Sean Birkner <Vgonman@AOL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <50.3b1bde6.261f844e@aol.com>
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> My question is, is the 12" extention tube that VDO offers enough to get the
> sender out of harms way? I am thinking of replacing the sender between the
> cylinders.


For me, the answer was yes.  I mounted the sender to the engine tin and filed
down the rough edges of the tin to make sure they hose wouldn't chafe.  I keep
the original sender in the glovebox in case the hose ever lets go, but I've had
this setup for over 2 years without a problem.


-Karl


Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 195K miles
http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
PA/NJ Vanagon owner's mailing list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/pavanagon/
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