VDO Gauge Oil Pressure Switch / Sender

[Error404]

What you got definitely appears to have the tapered NPT threads, unlike the proper sender.

You will need an adapter but not the one you bought.

Both statements are incorrect, hence the "No" which seems to have offended you

[Kieron20V]

And you said it was npt, Alex was saying its not, and it isnt, its m10 tapered. Kiss and make up

[Error404]

We need a hug smilie

[Kieron20V]

I vote for this one,

looks a bit rapey though.

[Error404]

....."so......do you know what chloroform smells like?"

[Error404]

Well I can confirm this sender works a treat!

Heres what I did:

Ran an M10x1 die down the new sender taking the taper off it.
Mauled the knackered old sender off the block with a pair of pump grips
Screwed the M10x1 male to M10x1 female adapter into the block with a copper crush washer and torqued it up
Then screwed the new sender into the adapter using a dowty seal. Nipped it up with a stubby 17mm spanner - all of the above without removing a thing off the engine - loads easier with the adapter in place than trying the get a spanner on the hex going straight into the block.

Started it up and gauge sprang round to 5+bar. Happy days



Just waiting on a new 1.8bar switch now too.

So in conclusion, not a perfect direct fit replacement, but easy to do and half the price of the OEM one (while it's still available)

[Sleeper_Avant]

is this still off the scale when hot Alex?

[Error404]

I didn't have time to run it up to temp mate. It will drop to around 2bar when warmed up though

[Sleeper_Avant]

no probs, just trying to trouble shoot one of my sheds that shoots up past 5 bar with ign on from cold to fans on hot

[Error404]

in parallel with your other thread mate, in the picture above the wire with the plastic spade housing is the oil pressure gauge feed - should be on the WK terminal on the sender

[johne]

what is the part number for the vdo pressure sender. i just wasted 60 euro on a ****** dodgy one that leaked like it wasnt even there. got mad and gave it the sledgehammer!! no joke . made a pancake out of it. first dodgy rotor now dodgy oil/p sender.. lost all faith in anyone bar AUDI

035 919 561

John