William, Interesting that you arrived at that conclusion. I went through the same decision making process about whether to install a oil pressure gauge in my '90 westy. I realized that the oil pressure gauge installation would be the weakest part of the system. More prone to failure or leaks than any other part in the wasserboxer. So I decided to do without a oil pressure gauge. As long as the factory installed oil light doesn't flicker at idle after a hot freeway run, there should be no need to worry. The bottom end of my engine has 140,000 on it now, and it runs beautiful. At 200,000 I will rebuild the bottom end. Harald '90 westy ----- Original Message ----- From: "developtrust" <developtrust@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:22 PM Subject: Re: 2.1 l oil pressure gauge install
> I've done quite a bit of research into this and my recommendation is to use > VDO gauges and senders, and the "vision" series gauges. However I am > re-evaluating installing mine and I may just NOT do it. I'm of the opinion > now that careful driving and good preventative maintenance will work just as > good (for me.) > > Good luck to you. > > William Polowniak > 1989 Vanagon GL > 1988 Mercedes 300 SE > |
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