Date:         Sat, 3 Jan 2004 06:16:49 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon 2.1 Engine Oil Pressure Survey
Comments: To: nullpointer@pobox.com
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In a message dated 03/01/2004 2:14:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
nullpointer@pobox.com writes:

Won't this  data be worthless unless everyone uses a shop-quality oil
pressure
gauge  to take the measurements?  The VDO dash gauge covers 80 psi over a
distance of about an inch and a half, in 10 psi increments.  I've  heard from
a couple of knowledgeable folks that the VDO isn't sensitive  enough to react
to small pressure fluctuations, and hence is limited in  use as a diagnostic
tool.

Good point which I had not  thought about.  Well, the data is still valid and
just needs to be used  with caution.  Maybe the type of gauge that the
reading was taken with  should be included in the data.  I will make that note on
the data page  > _http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/survey.htm_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/survey.htm)
Happy Holidays !


Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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