Scirocco-l Digest, Vol 16, Issue 68

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

The oil pressure gauge takeoff should either be on the top of the filter 
bracket or on the driver's side of the head. There are different filter 
brackets depending on year that either have one or, I think, up to three 
threaded ports on top. The 8V head only had one port on the end and that is 
the oil gallery, the 16V head has a bunch so make sure your plugging into 
the oil gallery.
As far as the water temp it's best to screw it into one of the ports on the 
water outlet pipe if it's an 8V. With a 16V, again, one of the ports on the 
driver's side of the head.


From: "Chris Effinger" <chriseffinger22@hotmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: Scirocco-l Digest, Vol 16, Issue 68


> Yeah i've bought three gauges, water temp, oil pressure an voltmeter, the 
> voltmeter isn't a problem because its electrical, but i'm not sure 
> how/where to hook up the water temp and oil pressure gauges, because 
> they're mechanical gauges, the instructions say they're supposed to go in 
> somwhere on the block, and i looked and am not really sure where to put 
> what?
>
>
>>From: julie@menloparkrandd.com
>>To: ChrisEffinger22@gmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Re:  Scirocco-l Digest, Vol 16, Issue 68
>>Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 08:44:36 +0000
>>
>>There are several gauges that are important. You, in a MKI dash, already 
>>have water temp. The other two that are standard for the center console 
>>are oil temp and battery voltage. One of the listers must have the correct 
>>plate for it if you dont. There is a 3 gauge panel available as well.
>>Oil Pressure is very important, when oil level drops quickly, shut off the 
>>engine, or if it has a slight tremble, then the level of the oil is 
>>getting low. It should read about 75' when cold and drop to about 25-30 
>>durning the summer.
>>Ammeter, you can tell if the Alt is charging correctly or not. The needle 
>>is centered at 0. When you turn the key or put on a load it swings to the 
>>left. When charging while the engine is on, it swings to the right.
>>Vacumn shows the manifold air pressure. Are you using a lot of fuel or 
>>running economically (or have a leak in the 25 YO rubber). It shoulf read 
>>about 14" when at idle (local air pressure), swing to 0 on accelleration, 
>>and decelleration? Swing real high.
>>My MKI runs all of them, but thats because I'm a sticky beak, my cars not 
>>stock and have a yen to understand whats going on under the hood. Also 
>>because I love the sight of the neeles fluctuating while I drive :)
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Chris Effinger [mailto:chriseffinger22@hotmail.com]
>> >Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 12:52 AM
>> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> >Subject: RE: Scirocco-l Digest, Vol 16, Issue 68
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >has anybody put in aftermarket mechanical gauges ( water temperature, 
>> >oil
>> >pressure)?, wondering if there's an easy way to do it. my 81s originally
>>had
>> >some sort of electrical gauge
>> >
>>
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