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Date:         Thu, 3 Sep 1998 22:05:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Sharon Simpson <tobygun@EROLS.COM>
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From:         Sharon Simpson <tobygun@EROLS.COM>
Organization: Erol's Internet User
Subject:      Re: [T2] RE: Gene Berg Dipstick Sender
Comments: To: Flat Four <aircooledvw77t1@engineer.com>
Comments: cc: things@topica.com, type2@lenti.type2.com,
          VintagVW@listproc.sjsu.edu, VintageBus List <vintagebus@type2.com>
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Bruce,

I have the Gene Berg dip stick sender also. I think its great! If you are haveing to undo a bolt every time you need to check the oil then you have something installed wrong. The only thing I do is pull the stick out and insert my regular dipstick to check the oil level. There shouldn't be any bolt to undo.

This dipstick has saved me on a couple of occasions when it was really hot outside and the bus started heating up. I knew to pull over and turn it off for a while.

Sharon

Flat Four wrote:

> I just installed a Gene Berg Dipstick temp switch on my VW a few days > ago. It was $16 total, tax and everything. The Gene Berg store had > so many neat stuff inside with many things I saw that is on their > homepage. The Dipstick and it's parts are sandwitched via vaccum > between a sheet of plastic and paper. It isn't fully assembled, you > have to crimp the red wire on both sides. Its more of some kind of > thermo switch if thats what they're called. Same idea used on a > toaster, rice cooker, oven, or a portaheater. The switch that makes > the turn signal or hazzards flash. As it heats up, a piece of metal > moves and makes contact closing a circuit. > Anyways right to the point. My thoughts on the Dipstick: 1 Fragil > very very fragil. Many ways you can break it by accident. 2 > inconvenient to use. why couldn't Gene Berg use a friction hook up > where the wire connects to the dipstick? You have to undo a bolt and > put it back on each time you want to check your oil level. 3 gives > you peace of mind at a low cost. It took me 10 min. to get the whole > thing figured out and installed. > Overall I'm satisfied and the dipstick was a wise investment. And I'd > recomend it to anyone who would want to play it safe and know when > your having an overheat before it's too late. All I needed was a pair > of plyers to splice the wires and crimp them. And it worked for the > bolt too. > And I liked the idea better than a temp gauge. It has been said the > guages arent as accurate as you would want them to be and I would > amagine the oil light blinking next to the spedometer with it's > warning buzzer would catch my attention sooner then a needle pointing > to hot. Quick to install compared to wiring up one of those gauges. > And I don't like the idea of a hole in the dash and an added gauge > cluster under the dash would be hard to see. VDO makes someting that > replaces your speeker grill that you can put your extra guages in but > they don't have it in black to match the dash. The Gene Berg Dipstick > temp switch was a smart idea. No wonder they're sold out, maybe I got > the last one. :) So nice living in southern California where all > these important worldwide known shops are just in the next city. > > Just my 2 Cents > Matt > > ------Original Message------ > From: "The Howard's" <HowardClan@earthlink.net> > To: <VintagVW@listproc.sjsu.edu> > Sent: September 2, 2000 6:48:53 PM GMT > Subject: RE: Gene Berg Dipstick Sender > > Scott, do you think I could get a dipstick sender before the 13th or > so of > this month. Might be handy driving through the rockys. PCSing to > Offutt > with a new top end in the Beetle, a little nervous. > > Later, > Bruce > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-VintagVW@listproc.sjsu.edu > [mailto:owner-VintagVW@listproc.sjsu.edu]On Behalf Of Solomon Scott > SSgt > 62 AGS/LGG > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 9:50 AM > To: 'VintagVW@listproc.sjsu.edu' > Subject: RE: Gene Berg Dipstick Sender > > O.K. heres the deal. For those that want the Gene Berg Temp dip > sticks, I > can get them for $16 each + $3 shipping anywhere in the US. If you > want one, > send the money to me at the address below and I will place an order > with the > local shop. They are currently out, but will order as many as I want > and > will have them in 3-4 days. Or if I get a bunch of people wanting them > I > will just go straight to GBE and save a few bucks. I am not trying to > make > anything off these, $16 is what they sell them for localy. So if you > want > one, plan on a week, maybe two. Still they are less than $20 and well > worth > it. > I will be off the list for about two weeks so don't E-mail me, just > send the > check. I will be off work and have no contact with my computer. You > can also > call, before 9pm Westcoast time. > > 8903 226th St E > Graham Wa 98338 > (253)846-2004 > > Scott Solomon AKA "VW addict" > No Bus currently > 76 Triple White 'Vert > 72 Super Beetle > 63 Beetle > 62 Baja(shell) > http://www.geocities.com/solomon_scott/vw-addict.html > > --------------------------------------------------------------vintagvw-+ > To sign off VINTAGVW, send a UNSUBSCRIBE VINTAGVW request as an > email note > to listproc@listproc.sjsu.edu For other questions regarding this > list, you may contact the list owner at > VINTAGVW-request@listproc.sjsu.edu > > --------------------------------------------------------------vintagvw-- > > ______________________________________________ > FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com > Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To leave the list, send an UNSUBSCRIBE message to TYPE2-REQUEST@TYPE2.COM > -------------------------------------------------------------------------


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