Date:         Sun, 17 Jun 2001 01:45:15 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: oil temperature sender.
Comments: To: Kenneth D Lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
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My VDO oil temp sending unit had a 10x1mm thread pitch and got the drain
plug adapter from Bus Boys, but they claimed that was the last one in
existence.  I wonder if there isn't a couple other temp senders with
different thread sizes around for the VDO gauge. I walsn't crazy about using
the bottom of the oil drain area as the sender stuck down a little and
exposed both the wire and the sender to road debris damage.  If you saw how
little torque from a 1/4" ratchet it took to snap the brass head off of the
sender(while running the adapter into the block initially), you'd find
another location also.

DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth D Lewis" <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 12:56 PM
Subject: oil temperature sender.


> How is everyone mounting the VDO remote oil temperate sender on WBX
> engines? The threads look very similar to the drain hole but, of course,
> it will not screw in. Suggestions?
>
>
> Good Luck and Drive Safely
> Ken Lewis
> 86 Crewcab,60 356
> http://Neksiwel.20m.com/
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