----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, =
2001 6:10
AM
Subject: Re: Oil pressure =
guage
In a message dated 9/26/2001 12:16:56 AM =
Eastern
Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM=
writes:
Oil pressure
guage
Just =
did this
to my '87 Westy Monday afternoon. Got a mechanical gauge from =
Canadian
Tire on sale for about $10. Bought 30 ft of plastic tubing to =
send the
oil from a T installed at the pressure sensor pick up between the push =
rod
tubes. Need to install short nipple to a 90 degree elbow to the =
T which
accepts the sensor and the tubing. Gauge installed to immediate =
right of
cigarette lighter. Tubing brought into cab through firewall =
behind glove
box using rubber grommet for protection. Tubing follows route of =
water
pipes most of the way. Could have used electric model but was =
too
expensive for my cheap pocket book. Seems to work just =
fine. With
350,000 km on original engine shows 7 lb. pressure at idle and 30 ~ 40 =
lb. at
highway speeds with thoroughly warmed =
engine.
Peace
Frank
Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
BusFusion a =
VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, May 30, 31, June 1, 2, 2002
'87 Westy =
&
Lionel Trains
Member: Vanagon =
List,
LiMBO, IWCCC & =
Capital City
VW Club
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa =
Valley
STEBRO/Vanagon =
Stainless Steel
Mufflers
Frank Condelli =
&
Associates or
http://frankcondelli.com