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Date:         Sat, 9 Apr 2011 14:09:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil pressure -- normal range?
Comments: To: Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BANLkTimpai7e8V27f3C+km=P5ArxyiQwdg@mail.gmail.com>
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Thanks, all.

Yeh, the first part was the easy part.

-- Rocky J Squirrel

On Sat, 2011-04-09 at 13:42 -0700, Angus Gordon wrote: > > > > 0-80 is what you want. > > Bet you already knew the first half of that answer. > > > Angus > > > > Angus Gordon > Bainbridge Island WA > > > www.wordless.me > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Rocket J Squirrel > <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > Oh, I'm planning to rotate the gauges as needed so their > pointers point > straight up when reading normal levels, but I see oil > pressure gauges > reading 0-80 psi, 0-100 psi, 0-150psi and more. Knowing what > might be > "normal" oil pressure in a 1.9L wbx would help me pick one > that doesn't > have the needle cramped over to one side under normal > operating > conditions. > > > > On Sat, 2011-04-09 at 12:20 -0700, Don Hanson wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 12:00 PM, Rocket J Squirrel > > <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm just now looking at oil pressure gauges. egauges > has quite > > a number, > > and there are choices of oil pressure ranges. What's > the range > > one > > expects to find in a 1.9L wasserboxer? I guess that > ideally, > > selecting > > the right gauge would result in the pointer pointing > at 12 o' > > clock when > > oil pressure is in the "normal" range. > > > > > > > > Many people just turn all their gauges so the needles all > point > > straight up when the reading is exactly right. > > Then, you look at the row of gauges and if one is not...it > draws > > your attention right now. Same on a single gauge. Rotate > the dial > > till the needle is up at your normal reading....Of course, > this would > > really bother some...having it 'not straight'.. > > > > I don't know the answer to your actual question..not > running a WBX > > in my van. > > > > Don Hanson > > > > > >


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