Date:         Fri, 26 Jul 2002 10:47:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      90 GL Oil temp sender options?/Motor Mount Diagnostics?
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Dear Listees:  Since I boogered up the 14mm to 10 mm adapter for my VDO oil
temp sender(installed in place of oil drain hole) and Bus Boys etc. say
they have no more adapters, what's a Mother to do?  Is there another place
better than the oil drain plug for this sensor(from a more accurate reading
standpoint) that I'm not figuring out, or do I need to drill the case
somewhere and make my own 10mmx1.00 hole and go from there?  Engine is in
the van ifthat should matter.

By the way, the Haltech FI system has been running flawlessly despite the
goob that programmed it(and we all know who that is, don't we?).  As the
money comes available, I'll add the TWM twin throttle bodies and see if
more air and fuel will make it run a little quicker.

As far as the motor mounts go, when I start up the engine(happens most of
the time both hot and cold), the motor torques badly enough that the Stebro
muffler clanks against the body somewhere.  it doesn't do it during no-load
reving, just during the initial starting.   When the Boston Bob engine was
installed, naturally I put new German motor mounts in and the front tranny
mount is only 2 years old.  Any ideas on how to determine if the mounts are
bad back there, or is this strictly a clearance issue with the Stebro. Or
is it something else I'm totally missing? Thanks in advance.



Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel