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Date:         Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:28:53 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Strange  VDO temp senders cheap! GAUGES FS too!!!
Comments: To: maxjoyce@IPA.NET
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In a message dated 8/10/05 8:48:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, maxjoyce@IPA.NET writes:

> > I bought some VDO temp senders on ebay and only need 4 of them, so > the other 8 can be had pretty cheap. $10 each inc. shippping. Max > of 2 per customer so we can spread the booty out amicably. > > First, a little history/background. these temp senders have the > 14mmx1.5 drainplug thread on them with aluminum washer. They have a > large spade terminal and a smaller one on them. the big one goes to > the gauge and the smaller one, interestingly enough, is a "cut in > "switch that closes around 120C. That may be a little late for those > of you wanting a fan to kick in for an external oil cooler, but the > temp sender still works regardless. I guess it could trigger a > warning light on the dash as well These are NOS from 1998 and are the > 0-150C range. Will work on 6-24 volt systems. Although I haven't > checked, if you plan on using this for a drain plug application, make > sure you have the depth as these senders from the washer to the tip > of the sender probe are a little over 1.5" in length. They would > defiintely work in a "Ken Lewis" set up where the sender is mounted > in a flat steel pate covering the oil filler hole(he gets his oil in > through an Empi breather tower over the old generator > stand localtion). Water temp senders could also be set up as > well. They would likely work on a host of other metric vehicles you > may own as well. > > P mail me if you want to get one or two. I have 6 on hand and the > other two coming shortly. > > Bullwinkle >

FYI, if anyones interested - i have some VDO gauges to use with these senders... oil psi, volt, and oil temp..

chris


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