Oil pressure

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)]

Right now it has a 5 bar and it sits at 5 for a long time while warming up. I have a 100 PSI I might fit later today.
But first, the front struts and a re-alignment, then into the console.... (STILL need a radio, but imnportant things first,,,)

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nate Mellom [mailto:doubt@inwave.com]
>Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 11:51 PM
>To: julie@menloparkrandd.com
>Cc: 'A Org, Scirocco'
>Subject: Re: Oil pressure
>
>On my '81 I have the pressure sender on the head, for that exact reason 
>(furthest point from the pump, most reliable reading), but on my '88, I 
>put it on the filter flange, mostly because I didn't spend much time 
>finding the sender on the head. I might relocate it eventually, but it 
>works for now. FWIW, I use a 5 bar on my 8v and a 10 bar on my 16v.
>
>Nate
>
>
>julie@menloparkrandd.com wrote:
>> Oil temp is madde at the back of the head on a 16v, but pressure is made at the front on the oil filter flange.
>> 
>> Wouldn't it make more sence to read the pressure at the head, the farthest from the pressure source?
>> 
>> Or is it because the pressure there, fluctuates?
>> 
>> Julie (re-organising wiring AGAIN....)
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