2L 16v Oil Pressure Sender

[Blinky16v 0]

Hi Guys,

 

Got myself an Oil Pressure Gauge and sender. I just need to know 2 things:

 

1) Where in the engine does the Pressure sender go. Does it plug into the sensor which operates the Oil Warning Light? If so where is that?

 

2) Does the Oil Temperature sensor connect to the same sensor as the Oil Warning light?

 

I have a 1993 2L 16v 9A engine. I have searched through the forum but not found much on the 9A engine (plenty on the KR mind you!)

 

From what I gather the Oil Temp and Oil Pressure warning light sensors are in different parts of the engine, one in the block (Pressure sensor) and one on top of the Oil Filter housing (Oil Temp Sensor).

 

If this is correct, I can replace the Oil Pressue sensor in the block with the Oil Pressure sender and simply loose the Oil Warning light, yet still maintain my MFA Oil Temp readings.... does this sound correct?

 

So any ideas you chaps might be able to field will be a great help.

 

Cheers!

[aposegil 0]

hello mate just sent u this reply

 

hello mate

 

i used a very simple T piece, well actually just a staight bit of pipe with two threads one for the cars own low preassure switches the other for my sender and then in turn screwed into the original housing

 

this is what they look like

 

http://www.thinkauto.com/images/tp.gif

 

http://www.thinkauto.com/earlywarning.htm

 

hope that helps p.s when ordering u just need VW thread M10 thats all

 

here is the buying section of the web page

 

http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/Price ... es_19.html

[corradophil 3]

I used a single pole sender screwed into the top of the oil cooler - no need for a t peice on a valver. There are 3 drilled and tapped holes on the top of the cooler, two of which are used by switches, the spare is blaned with an allen bolt. I'll post details of the suppliers of the sender in a minute, just got to go and find them :wink:

[aposegil 0]

yeah thats true but not all off them have them

 

both my 16v lumps and G60 only have two holes

 

if ur a lucky one to have three then u dont have to buy it

[corradophil 3]

Ok, this is what I posted in the VDO gauges thread.

 

"Yep, as I mentioned before, look on top of the oil cooler where there are two switches, there is a thrid hole blanked by a allen bolt. Had to remove the switch and put it in the blanked hole, then put the sender in the hole the switch came from, because there is more room. I bought my sender brand new in a VW box stamped VDO from Blackman Motors in Kent (01580) 291146 for £17 inluding vat and delivery."

[corradophil 3]

yeah thats true but not all off them have them

 

both my 16v lumps and G60 only have two holes

 

if ur a lucky one to have three then u dont have to buy it

 

I'm a lucky bugger then :lol:

[aposegil 0]

yes u are ;)

[corradophil 3]

Just found a photo of my oil cooler.

 

You can see circled the two original switches and also the blanked hole.

 

The sender is where the switch marked "S" is in the photo. I have moved the switch from it's original hole to the blanked one to the left of it. This allows more room to get the sender unit in.

 

The switch at the back remains untouched.

[aposegil 0]

thats a perfect pic :)

 

and off course if u dont have a spare u remove the one marked S put that t piece in there and put the original sensor ontop and the sender on the side only way i could get it to fit

 

p.s i used plumers tape on the threads upto you if you want to do that aswell

[Blinky16v 0]

Gentlemen, thank you!

 

Plenty to get on with and all my questions answered as usual! I'll check that out tonight but looks like all options are covered.

 

Cheers all and HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!

Doug

[aposegil 0]

thats cool

[corradophil 3]

Gentlemen, thank you!

 

No worries mate.

[Blinky16v 0]

hehehe I guess the next question to you fellow valver owners is.. what Oil Pressure do your valvers run at?

 

Cheers again :)

[corradophil 3]

I think at 2000rpm at 80 deg C the minimum allowable pressure is 2 bar. Goes up to about 6 bar on a cold start , then at full temp between 1-5 bar depending on revs.

[Rado16v 0]

Whats the range of the pressure gauge? 0-5 or 0-10 bar?

 

I've got just the right sender going spare if its 0-10 as used in my valver 9a.

[aposegil 0]

Whats the range of the pressure gauge? 0-5 or 0-10 bar?

 

I've got just the right sender going spare if its 0-10 as used in my valver 9a.

 

what a cheap ass plug typical amit lol

 

also the figures Phil qoutes sounds about right

[corradophil 3]

My pressure gauge is 0 - 10 bar.

 

My sender is also 0 - 10 bar, so hopefully yours will be correct.

[Blinky16v 0]

My gauge is in psi and came with a sender so no worries :)

 

When its warmed up the engine idles at between 10 - 20 psi (1 - 2 bar) and being driven its about 60 - 80psi (4 - 5bar) depending on the ol' lead foot playing up...

 

 

I got the Pressure Gauge because my Oil warning light was always flashing after the enginer was warm... So I replaced the Oil Pressure sensor (Dash Light) for the Oil Pressure Sender (leaving the sensor disconected)... but the Oil warning light still flashes.... most odd. Might just take the bulb out!