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Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
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willbhere4u Offline
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Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
I got a gauge holder that holds 3 gauges I have a VDO EGT and boost gauge so I still have a hole to fill! I was thinking oil temp gauge any thoughts?

where should I mount the temp sensor? In the VW and Porsche crowd they use the oil drain pan bolt. I want to see the temp before the oil cooler?

I got this gauge mount out of a box so I don't know where it came from it has an audi/vw part number?

But I think it will fit in perfect with a few more mods its the right height and width with the right contour on the outer edges! its a snug fit right at the moment I need to trim the console a very little bit to finish it but it tips the gauges towards the driver witch is nice!


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1980 240D 4spd Rajay turbo kit_____4cyl 4spd
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
I would add an Exhaust Manifold Pressure gauge.

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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
Thats a good idea! never though of that.

1987 300SDL soon to be 6spd______6cyl 6spd
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon ______5cyl 5spd
1980 240D 4spd Rajay turbo kit_____4cyl 4spd
1964 220S
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
Any chance you could post that VAG part #?

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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
Here is the part number I don't know what its from? I got it from a neighbor that got it at a swap meet with some misc gauges

it reads MADE IN GERMANY VW AUDI WET 855 863 321

I looked all over eBay and Google and this is all I found thow http://www.worldimpex.com/parts/genuine-...01325.html

If you figure out what it came from let us know!!!! I would also like to know so I can look at the junk yards for some more!

1987 300SDL soon to be 6spd______6cyl 6spd
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon ______5cyl 5spd
1980 240D 4spd Rajay turbo kit_____4cyl 4spd
1964 220S
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
(08-14-2009 09:14 AM)willbhere4u Wrote:  If you figure out what it came from let us know!!!! I would also like to know so I can look at the junk yards for some more!

looks to me like the gauge cluster from a mid 80's rabbit/golf GTI
I had one sitting in my garage for years but never found an application so ended up tossing it Sad

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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
I think it is a good idea to know oil temp but EGT's are right up there too, I am building a test I/P (instrument panel) for tunning with and it will have 8 lab level "K" type trindicators. After I am safe with the tune I will only have a single EGT, I will look at every cylinder.
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
I already have a boost and EGT gauge I'm just trying to figure out what to put in the last hole I'm leaning towards a drive pressure gauge but haven't made my mine up and ordered one yet!

1987 300SDL soon to be 6spd______6cyl 6spd
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon ______5cyl 5spd
1980 240D 4spd Rajay turbo kit_____4cyl 4spd
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
On our race car we have compressor tach's, as we do changes to the setup or tune we can see when the turbos come in. I have a VDO boost gauge in my SD that I'm going to put in the CD but I would like to make all the gauges the same that I add, I like the clean dash panel look you guys have done.
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
I had to remove the ash tray and use a dreamal tool to cut some of the console behind the ash tray away but it looks good! there's a small gap between the panel and the radio but a small rubber strip will fill it!
I will take a new pic of it today

1987 300SDL soon to be 6spd______6cyl 6spd
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon ______5cyl 5spd
1980 240D 4spd Rajay turbo kit_____4cyl 4spd
1964 220S
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
I still have no idea what this came out of I'll keep looking? Ive looked at the mk1 gti but it seems to be different?

I decided on an oil temp gauge for the time being as my oil pressure drops low when it is really warm out side and my oil cooler is two small!

1987 300SDL soon to be 6spd______6cyl 6spd
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon ______5cyl 5spd
1980 240D 4spd Rajay turbo kit_____4cyl 4spd
1964 220S
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
I posted this up on my local VW/Audi Forum. Here is what they had to say:

Yup, looks like the lower gauge panel that came with the...

MK1 Golf/Rabbit GTI
MK1 Golf/Rabbit Convertible

They had either a combination of Volt/Clock/Bar or Volt/Temp/Bar usually.

It was mounted in front of the shifter, above the hole cubby, or some models, tape holder, and under the climate controls.

http://www.strictlyea.com/forum/viewtopi...=7&t=19527

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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
thanks I'll keep looking in he yards for another one! On eBay the mk1 console looks different flatter and more square with out the gauges being tipped towards the driver? I didn't modify this part to fit either I'll try and mount my 3rd gauge this weekend and take a better pic showing how well it fits now!!!

1987 300SDL soon to be 6spd______6cyl 6spd
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon ______5cyl 5spd
1980 240D 4spd Rajay turbo kit_____4cyl 4spd
1964 220S
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
I haven't mount my 3rd gauge yet but I have an oil temp gauge I noticed my oil pressure is affected a good amount when it's really hot so I'm going to install a larger oil cooler/rad off a 300d once I locate a good one with a fan shroud and fan clutch

cruising at 75 mph for a while it starts getting warm 220* and my oil gauge needle drops to the middle of it's range at idle when hot 1.5 bar instead of almost 2bar when in normal operating temps

1987 300SDL soon to be 6spd______6cyl 6spd
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon ______5cyl 5spd
1980 240D 4spd Rajay turbo kit_____4cyl 4spd
1964 220S
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
I was thinking that would be a nice gauge to have.... then turbo RPM

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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
neat looks expensive!

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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
(07-28-2010 03:41 PM)ForcedInduction Wrote:  http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygar...ensor.html

Yup. That's exactly where I got the Idea... With my old 45 trim wheel and the boost cranked up I'm sure that bitch was overrunning, it whined sooo bad!

1982 300D Turbo ... The Tank ... E-fans, Exhaust/Down pipe ends at Firewall, A/C delete, ALDA delete, Rack limiter delete
2009 Buell 1125CR ... 146 American Made horse power on two wheels
1972 GMC Sprint (El Camino) ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G73Q8cSpEbs
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
Here a pic of my 1980 turbo 240d with manual temp control


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1987 300SDL soon to be 6spd______6cyl 6spd
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1980 240D 4spd Rajay turbo kit_____4cyl 4spd
1964 220S
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
Haha I think you posted this pic in the wrong place here? lol

1982 300D Turbo ... The Tank ... E-fans, Exhaust/Down pipe ends at Firewall, A/C delete, ALDA delete, Rack limiter delete
2009 Buell 1125CR ... 146 American Made horse power on two wheels
1972 GMC Sprint (El Camino) ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G73Q8cSpEbs
1988 Jeep Cherokee XJ ... The offroad master, Detroit Lockers, 4" Lift, 32 x 11.50 BFG Mud Terrains, Cut front fenders, bastard leaf pack
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
yea I know but it fits here to!

1987 300SDL soon to be 6spd______6cyl 6spd
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon ______5cyl 5spd
1980 240D 4spd Rajay turbo kit_____4cyl 4spd
1964 220S
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RE: Thoughts on adding an Oil temp gauge?
http://www.jimellisaudiparts.com/showAss...bly=746700
I found it here. you will most likely have to call and give them the part number to see if it is still available.
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