Date:         Fri, 23 Mar 2001 21:29:10 -0800
Reply-To:     Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: RE: VDO Oil Pressure sender specs
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Hello everyone.  I'm still working on the little details of my oil pressure
light mysteries.......  When the engine really gets warm (over 10 mile and
up some steep hills) I'm getting a red light at warm idle, with 10-12 psi
through town(barely any petal) or going down hill at 45mph with foot off the
gas.  All the rest is a solid 20-22 according to the VDO gauge.

I'm finding that the gauge isn't all that.   I'm not sure how wrong it
truely is, but when I get the light, the gauge shows 3ish (by detailled
approximating.  But according to VDO, below, the light is on at 7psi. So I
KNOW my gauge is off by 4psi or so.

See the below info.  What do gauge owners out there think??  I'd like to
know .  I have the dual sender, but I would like to hear from anyone with an
oil pressure gauge.

BTW, I am STILL waiting for the oil pressure relief valve parts that I
ordered a week ago today, Priority Mail!!   That's my last part-changer
prayer.
Brian Cochran
84 westy, running a bit hot today for some reason--hopefully ok!
>From: "Sharpe, David" <DSharpe@vdo.com>
>To: Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: Oil Pressure sender specs
>Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:00:30 -0500
>
>the warning contact would be at 7psi, this is with a + or - 5% tolerance
>
>-----Original Message-----
To: Performance, Aftermarket - US1
> >Subject: Oil Pressure sender specs

> >I have a 84 VW vanagon with an oil pressure gauge (after-market) and dual
> >sending unit. The sender has one electrical hook-up for the gauge and one
> >for the dash light. COuld you please inform me as to what the actual
>specs
> >
> >are for the dash light portion of the sender? Someone informed me that it
> >was 7-10 psi, but I haven't been able to confirm that.
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