Date:         Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: VDO Oil Sender Setup
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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I run mine on a pipe .. a hard steel line..
and I route the line so it goes right where the original oil pressure
wire went ..
forward, then up alongside the bell housing ..
on the front of the left head.
  That way ..the sender is at the top front of the engine ..
away from road grime and grease coming off the CV joint there, if it
ever does.
  nice n' easy to work up ..being 'up inside the engine compartment'

I got my first one from chris corkin ...now I just make my own version .
on a 2.1 it's right next to the t-stat housing ..between that the bell
housing, works perfectly, is protected, and easy to get at to work on.
scott
turbovans

On 5/16/2012 7:03 AM, Chris S wrote:
> Here's a picture of my VDO oil pressure sender.  It looks moist but doesn't
> actually drip.
>
> http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/Misc%20VW%20nuttiness/VDOSender.jpg
>
> I have a flex hose connected to low oil pressure switch port between
> pushrod tubes.  A T-connector provides connections to the dual-pole sender
> and the factory .3 bar switch.  The sender itself is mounted on the side of
> the gearbox where the cruise control sensor used to be.   If you're
> thinking that the purpose of the dual-pole sender is to provide both a
> signal to an oil pressure gauge and a low-pressure warning lamp, you are
> correct.  I opted to still use the .3 bar switch because the VDO sender
> switches at a higher pressure.
>
> --
> Chris S.
> "Old Farts don't learn, they argue.  Don't be an Old Fart"
>