Yay 3 gauge panel

[rick@brubakerbox.com (Rick Alexander)]

>snip Brad
> I've got the same gauge for my '86 16v.  It's hooked up to the dual pole
VDO
> sender on top of the oil cooler.  I hope you're only seeing those numbers
> when the engine is cold.  After it warms up, you should see around .5 bar
at
> idle and 2 bar at 2k rpm.   If that's not the case, double check the
wiring
> and the sender/gauge compatibility. If that still checks out, check the
oil
> pressure with a mechanical gauge.  Too much pressure is *not* a good
thing.
> un snip Brad

Agreed that there can be too much pressure. But I'd be worried at 0.5 BAR at
idle. That's about 7 PSI. How old and tired is your bottom end?

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