[Vwdiesel] Oil Pressure

[raymond greeley]

As i get further along with my cabrio/diesel conversion, an oil pressure gauge along with a sandwhich plate engine oil cooler are two things i wanted toadd. is there a brand of each that members have used with success. 
r

> From: LBaird119 at aol.com
> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 03:12:26 -0400
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Oil Pressure
> 
> In a message dated 5/9/2011 10:04:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> dieselwesty at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> > Something like that would not just Pop Up.  it would occur gradually I 
> > would 
> > think.
> > 
> > 
> 
>   With gauges no, it'd be gradual but with an "idiot light"/buzzer, 
> suddenly, one day, 
> the oil pressure will be low enough to set it off.  
>   Mine was due to a worn pump as well as int shaft bearings.  (thrust 
> surface of 
> the crank went through the oil pump, vac pump, cam lobes, etc.  Main and 
> rods 
> were ok but everything else had wear.  Rebuild didn't fix it until I 
> replaced the oil  
> pump.  You might get by with a 36mm gear pump.  :-)
>     Loren
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