[Vwdiesel] Oil Pressure gauges

[boyer at cts.com]

I run a 150psi vdo gauge (electric-dual sender) in my '83 GTI.  I 
have seen over 100psi on cold start days (50's) with 20w-50 Valvoline.
Maybe the later (hydraulic head) models flow more oil at a lower 
pressure.   My GTI has >250k miles on it...and it still hits 
over 100psi.

The electric gauge only swings the needle 90, maybe 120 degrees.  The
mechanical guages generally run a much larger sweep....about 260 deg.
I think Autometer makes an electric wide sweep gauge.  Were I to do
it again, I'd run a separate switch to activate a light or buzzer,
and install a mechanical gauge with the big sweep.  Rotate the gauge
so the needle points up when it's at running pressure.

Regards,

Chris Boyer



Derek writes:
>My gauge reads up to 100 psi and it has come near that mark on a cold
>morning, but has never attempted to go over that.  As for the rest of your
>query, I used a mechanical "trio" gauge.  Cheap and it fit in the
cupholder
>location of my '95.
>
>Derek
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Milt Kaplan" <teacher5257 at yahoo.com>
>To: <vwdiesel at www.audifans.com>
>Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:51 AM
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] Oil Pressure gauges
>
>
>> Any recommendations on oil gauges? Whats a good gauge
>> pressure for 1.6td engine? I see that VDO for example
>> offers several senders; what would be the best one?
>> Pressure switch at  7 psi?  Should I use the 150psi
>> gauge?  I take it sender threads are 10mm. Milton.
>>
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