Date: Fri, 3 May 2019 10:36:38 -0400
Reply-To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Oil Pressure Gauge
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Dave,
It should work. I have never tested it on an inline engine but I have
worked on lots of these and from memory there should be a decent amount
clearance around the oil filter to allow the sandwhich adapter to install.
Ken
On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 10:23 AM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Ken. Can one use this on a Golf implant , or is it waterboxer only.
> Seems like it would work with either.
>
> Dave B.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thu, May 2, 2019 11:06 am
> Subject: Re: Oil Pressure Gauge
>
> The kits should all be equally good. You are getting a slightly easier
> install with our kit I think. We use a sandwich adapter which goes between
> your oil filter and where it mounts. You unscrew your oil filter, screw
> this sandwich unit in there and put the oil filter back. Plug everything
> in with a premade harness and you are good to go. Mount the pressure gauge
> on the dash wherever you want and it is done. Plus it is cheaper if you
> care about that. The stock kit uses a LED gauge but I can get something
> that has a needle if you want to go old school. Also the sandwich adapter
> has additional ports if you want to do oil temperature, etc.
>
>
> https://www.vanagain.com/shop/oil-pressure-gauge-kit-for-all-waterboxer-vanagon
>
>
> Ken
>
> On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 9:57 AM Dan Lamb <vanagongramps@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I installed the VC oil pressure gauge kit and like knowing what my actual
> > oil pressure is. Would recommend. Have no experience with the VanAgain
> kit.
> > Maybe the same?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On May 2, 2019, at 2:07 AM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > The stock oil warning setup is a simple system why not fix it?
> > > At least make sure to have a working warning light to get your
> attention
> > > if pressure is ever essentially nil. You can bypass the buzzer easily
> > > enough if you need to and still have a working oil light.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > > Nick DeAngelis wrote:
> > >> So the buzzer of death has come to visit. Not an actual oil pressure
> > issue but rather the buzzer circuit went bad and just buzzes non stop
> which
> > they are known to do.
> > >>
> > >> Anyone have any experience and/or preference between the Van-Again oil
> > pressure gauge kit vs. the Van Cafe oil pressure gauge kit?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Nick
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Best Regards,
> > >>
> > >> Nick DeAngelis
> > >> (815) 302-9912
> > >> nicdeangelis@hotmail.com
> > >> www.nicdeangelis.com
>
> > >>
> >
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
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