Re: Putting in my own oil temp sensor

[ti@bazooka.amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Huw Powell writes:
> > The stock oil pressure gauge reads 0-80 psi (or 5 bar), so it will read full
> > scale mostly when normal.
> 
> Yeah, isn't that silly?  A gauge that is pegged the whole time you're
> driving.
> I woulda thought it would be nice to know about over pressure as well as
> under
> pressure.  So what's this 10 bar gauge?  will it work with the same
> sender?  is
> it the same size/style as the stock 4k unit?  And, where does one obtain
> them?

I am running a 10 bar oil pressure gauge in my 4000.  The sender is
a different unit, but both can be sourced directly from any outlet
that sells VDO instruments.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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