[Vwdiesel] 10 bar oil pressure gauge

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Thanks for the input.  I think I will go ahead and get the 10 bar one as I can get one with sender pretty cheaply.  Hayden

On Sep 30, 2011, at 5:49 PM, mikitka wrote:

> I'm the exception to the rule since my oil pressure never gets above 20psi
> taken from the head port. Mainly runs 17 highway and 5psi at idle running
> 5w-30 diesel oil.
> 
> Nick
> 
> 
> Will a  10 bar gauge work in a diesel?  I know that the diesel will push 
> over 100  psi at start up and 10 bar is about 145 psi so I think this would 
> work.   Comments?  Hayden
> 
> 
> 
> Can't see why not.  I know that my 100psi was useless, in the  Rabbit, so I 
> pulled it back out.  Just pegged until it was warmed up, then  it'd drop 
> back to about 70psi maybe, at idle only.
>    Loren
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