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- Phoenix Hunter
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- Kadey Krogen 42 (1985)
My oil pressure gauge is giving erratic readings although oil levels and everything else seems fine. My gauge and sender is a VDO, for 80 max psi. A test for resistance of the sender unit gives erratic readings, rapidly fluctuating all over the place.
The sender has a mark: 0-5 bar. Defender.com shows several units that might fit and the look the same, but how to I determine which one is a suitable replacement? The mechanic in the boat next to me suggests going with a 2 wire terminals. The present gauge is for a single wire with the “ground” to the engine block.
Oh, and yes, I’m going to T-in a mechanical gauge for the engine room as well.
Advice?
Thanks,
Jim
The sender has a mark: 0-5 bar. Defender.com shows several units that might fit and the look the same, but how to I determine which one is a suitable replacement? The mechanic in the boat next to me suggests going with a 2 wire terminals. The present gauge is for a single wire with the “ground” to the engine block.
Oh, and yes, I’m going to T-in a mechanical gauge for the engine room as well.
Advice?
Thanks,
Jim