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Lots of useful info, thanks. My dealer ( nameless to save embarrassment) told me the dipstick sender would be fine with the Durite meter. Well, we live and learn!

Thanks, I thought you were talking about the adaptor. I have the sender that came with the gauge from Durite. The one I used was inserted into the dipstick tube. I'll be able to put my dipstick back and the sender will be fitted using the adaptor. 🫰 Granite

67panel Sorry, test what? The adaptor? Have you had a problem with one? My garage gets them imported from Germany, they are designed so that you do not have to use the dipstick tube, and are able to fit an oil cooler or filter. Granite

Mi Matty, That's interesting, But I'm having an adapter fitted so that I can use the correct sender and fit an oil filter. Better safe than sorry. Granite

I know what you mean. But, it is a bit unsettling when you fit a gauge and it gives you the wrong info. Volts and revs are not too critical but overheating could be terminal. But, if I'd not fitted the temp gauge I'd not have scared myself to death Lol. Granite

Hi all, Problem solved. I put the sender in a pan of boiling water and the gauge went up to 121C, Exactly 21C too high. This means the bus is running at around 110c which is just about perfect. All I need to do now is fit a convertor so that a proper sender can be fitted. I'll still fit an oil...

LOL thanks, will do. Grant

Hi Matty, I'm waiting for my neighbour to come home from work as I've just realised that someone needs to be looking at the gauge as the boiling water is applied. My arms are not long enough. Granite

I can't get the van indoors

Matty74, Ok Thanks, fingers are crossed. I'll let you know what the boiling water test shows. Granite

Hi Ozzie, I wish I'd never fitted them, but now I have, I've got to find out what's wrong. A pan of boiling water is the first job tomorrow. Best wishes, Granite

?? The sender is fitted into the dipstick tube.

Thanks for the idea, I'll do that tomorrow. You're right about the Worry Gauges. I'd probably not have suspected that the Bus was overheating if I'd not fitted the Save my Bus or the pressure gauge. Granite

I have recently fitted three new gauges to Buddy. an Oil temp a Battery Charge- and an Oil pressure. Last season I had fitted a Save My Bus temp gauge. On the trip to Busfest and back my oil light occasionally glowed. It was worse whilst stuck in heavy traffic with the engine in idle. Having...

Another early bay joins the best VW group. Welcome

Sorry Mate, I've not been on the computer for a while, hence the delay in responding. My terminals are on the back side of the battery next to the bodywork with the POS terminal towards the front of the van, Neg next to the rear light fitting, but even with a battery with terminals on the side...

If you're lucky, very rarely. But if I have a battery problem on the road, I'd rather not be squatting down trying to find the battery terminal whilst waiting for a car to rear-end me. Also, I'm not that mobile and anything that makes it easier to jump-start or attach my charger is fine with...

Hi Sparkywig, Can't say I've ever seen that type of battery in the UK. But' that's not a bad idea if you can get them.

We've all moaned about the difficulty in accessing the battery terminals on our Type 2s. I got so fed up trying to get my head and arms into the engine compartment and at the same time reach the battery posts, that I finally decided to do something about it. The solution is very simple and...

Yes, I would have looked you up if I'd made it. I'm still suffering but feel much better than I did—just a matter of time I suppose. Regards, Grant