Date:         Thu, 1 Mar 2001 19:04:11 -0700
Reply-To:     "Justin B. Jensen" <jjensen@SPRINTMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Justin B. Jensen" <jjensen@SPRINTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VDO sump plug sender
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <busdepot@EMAIL.COM>
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The oil temp sender for the water cooled Vanagon with a 300-degree F
electrical gauge is VDO part # 323 888

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of
The Bus Depot
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 5:08 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: VDO sump plug sender

I was given a number for what is supposed to be a oil temp sender which fits
into the sump plug socket of a wasserboxer, I've not been able to get one
but
the number is;
              VDO no. 323 801 0004 036
I was also told that the VW number for the same thing is;
               VW no N029 7012
However I have my doubts about this one. I got both numbers from VDO Kienzle
UK although they could'nt get one for me!


You are right to have your doubts. :-)  Not sure about the VDO one (I carry
VDO but not that #), but the VW number is for the stock drain plug, not a
sender.  The VDO sender I sell (# 323 888) is threaded correctly for a type
1 engine, so it replaces the drain plug on that, but requires drilling a new
hole on a Vanagon.  If there's one that directly replaces the drain plug on
a Vanagon, my VDO distributor doesn't know it, because I've asked.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW