Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 16:00:02 -0600
Reply-To: Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
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Stuart, can you clarify that? Are you saying I will not be able to use an
oil filter sandwich adapter with the stock oil cooler? Because I was
planning to... I don't see why you couldn't? Or are you just saying the
stock one sucks and should be replaced with an aftermarket one? I don't
know much about this subject, will need to do some research.
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:
> You can have it all with that. As you know, you need to add an external
> cooler and junk the WBX stock cooler.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Kevin Duvernay
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:59 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
>
> Well I do plan to install in the near future an oil filter sandwich plate
> and putting in an oil pressure sensor and an oil temp sensor. Only thing
> I'm waiting on is for Chris over at T3 to import another batch of gauge
> pods for the ash tray.
>
>
> http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/vehicle-specific-oil-filter-sender-adapter.aspx
>
> Is replacing the grey hi pressure switch a better option than the filter
> adapter plate?
>
> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dunno if it is possible with the WBX sensors but a thought: Perhaps
> > replace the sensor with a gauge for pressure? Or a T-fitting, like I
> > use on my inline VW motor... one that allows me to have the warning light
> > function and the OP pressure instrument? I also installed an oil
> > temperature gauge....I think I put that at oil filter flange....
> >
> > Both of those gauges are very informative....I monitor those during
> > extreme driving conditions...I would not feel comfortable depending on
> > just the warnings from factory in any VW motor (that I can afford)
> > when well-installed dependable instrument can show you the actual
> > temperature and pressure and the trends in (almost) real time...
> >
> > As an example of the peace of mind given by actually knowing what
> > is going on with the motor's insides.......On my recent trip back from
> > the desert SW I encountered a huge traffic jamb on Cajon Pass, leaving
> > San Bernardino....Almost two hours of stop and go, uphill amidst a
> > crowd of huge big rigs and very aggressive California drivers, with no
> > off ramps and almost no chance of lane changes, driving my 84 vanagon
> > loaded at 4700lbs....Sitting there amongst all that I was glad to KNOW
> > that nothing much was bothering the old ABA jetta motor...OP stayed at
> > 23lbs during idle and the temp confirmed the motor was cooling just
> fine...
> >
> > Better, in my opinion, than just: "Oil pressure?...Yes" that you get
> > from the stock set up....
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks guys. How do I tell if my sensor is an aftermarket one or one
> >> of the genuine resigned ones?
> >>
> >> I do have a spare oil cooler O ring kicking around somewhere, I'll
> >> dig it out. Good tip on the PB blaster. I snapped a stud replacing
> >> the other header... (although the 2/4 header hardware looks much less
> >> corroded and I've already broke 3 of the 4 nuts loose)
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:12 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Kevin
> >> >
> >> > Not that it is necessary, but I'll put a 2nd on what DH &
> >> > KW
> >> have
> >> > said & Add that if
> >> >
> >> > You have not already done so, You should Soak All the Nuts&Bolts
> >> > that
> >> you
> >> > are going to
> >> >
> >> > be removing on this project with PBBlaster &Or Zep45 Today & then
> >> HeatItUp
> >> > ToOp'Temp
> >> >
> >> > &Then SoakAgain ~
> >> >
> >> > &Also ~ The NextTime You change Your Oil, Save Yourself
> >> > some UnnecessarilySpent
> >> >
> >> > $s & use Valvoline FullSynthetic Instead ~
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> http://www.valvoline.com/products/consumer-products/motor-oil/full-sy
> >> nthetic-motor-oil/
> >> >
> >> > Redline is a GreatOil as are RoyalPurple & Ams but
> >> WayOverPriced &
> >> > a Valvo' F'S'Oil
> >> >
> >> > will DoTheJob JustAsWell ~
> >> >
> >> > There are Other Good F'S'Oils out there but I'm just fond
> >> > of Valvo' ~
> >> >
> >> > ORR ~ DeanB
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 5 Mar , 2015, at 8:50 AM, Kevin Duvernay wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I'm swapping out my motor mounts tomorrow. While I'm there I'm
> >> > > also
> >> going
> >> > > to replace the #2/4 header. If that goes smoothly, I've also got
> >> > > a new water pump along with all new coolant pipes/gaskets and
> >> > > hoses (its basically the last bits of my complete cooling system
> >> > > overhaul!)
> >> > >
> >> > > Anyways, I figured while I'm there doing all this I minus well
> >> > > toss
> >> in a
> >> > > new high pressure oil sender (the grey one, .9 bar). What I'm
> >> wondering
> >> > is,
> >> > > is it possible to do this without loosing too much oil? I JUST
> >> > > changed
> >> > the
> >> > > oil out to some really expensive Redline synthetic stuff, would
> >> > > hate
> >> to
> >> > > waste any of it...
> >> > >
> >> > > Also, anything else I should address while I'm back there?
> >> > >
> >> > > Kevin
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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