Date:         Thu, 23 May 2002 16:53:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Yum, yum...(what a motor says when eating a rod)
Comments: To: huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA
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Yo! Folks a good engine produces good oil pressure.
I run 22-27 at 800/900 idle at full engine temps of 220 (f), 2500 Rpms
45+, 3300 Rpms 50/60 that is with 20/50 engine oil and outside temps of
85+ (f).
It pegs the gauge at the 80 psi mark for the first twenty minutes of
opperation on first morning startups.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Thu, 23 May 2002 15:55:58 -0400 Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA> writes:
> Laurence,
>
> I did not buy the gauge and sender; I am not pleased with the gauge
> accuracy. 80PSI is too much; I would prefer a 50PSI gauge. The westy
> engine
> idle between 5 and 10PSI, difficult to read on an 80PSI gauge. Even
> at 3000
> RPM the pressure should be around 29 -35 PSI, again on a 80PSI gauge
> the
> margin of error is big.
>
> Still looking for a 50PSI gauge.
>
> Ben
>

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