Date:         Tue, 15 May 2012 23:07:43 -0400
Reply-To:     "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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Alistair,

I use an extension flex hose from the low pressure switch location to a T adapter. I use dual post VDO pressure sender on one side and a stock low pressure switch on the other. I do not use the second post on VDO sender, which is meant to trigger the low pressure oil light, because it trips the light at higher than .3 bar specced by factory. 

Chris.

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Dnia May 15, 2012 o godz. 22:54 Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> napisał(a):

> update: I just figured it out - make relocation set up for stock high and low press. senders, connected to port between pushrod tubes. Then use vacated spot at rear of engine (where one of the stock press. senders was) for oil temp sender.
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> alistair
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> I agree. I had oil press. and temp. gauges in my I4 westy and it was interesting to see the difference in oil temp and water temp, and to monitor pressure (but to be honest, the oil pressure never gave me any worries). it was trivial to install temp and presure sender on the I4, but on the wasserboxer it is more difficult. I need to make an extension to the port between the puhshrod tubes for the pressure sender, but where to install oil temp sender? Is there room at the other stock pressure sender location to install a short T?
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> alistair
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> On 2012-05-15, at 6:29 PM, Chris S. wrote:
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>> Factory oil pressure spec is based on 3 data points: engine speed, temperature and pressure.  2000rpm, 80C, 2 bar.  If you're not using 3 data points, you're guessing. 
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>> After 2 years of looking at my oil temp and pressure gauges I can tell you that water temp is a poor indicator of oil temp.  Therefore, for the purpose of determining engine health, which I though we were discussing, you must use 3 data points or, again, you're guessing. And if a guess is close enough then you're ok. 
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>> Chris.
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>> Wysłane z iPhone'a
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>> Dnia May 15, 2012 o godz. 20:02 Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> napisał(a):
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>>> yes and no..
>>> oil temp at first tracks coolant temp.
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