Junkyard gauges

Super1800GTR · 09-28-2008, 07:40 PM

So I'm building a new dash for the 242 and getting rid of the stock cluster. I'll be using a large center tach and smaller spedo off to the side. For the rest of the gauges I'll be using smaller 2 1/16. I have a VDO boost & Volt gauge. I'm in search of fuel level, water temp, oil pressure, and oil temp. I know some 80s VW's came w/ VDO oil pressure and temp. gauges that I can use. Are there other cars that you guys know of that have these acessory gauges in the right size w/ senders that will work on our 4cyls?

Karl Buchka · 09-28-2008, 08:30 PM

Any 240 Turbo will have oil pressure. Some 240s came with oil temp accessory gauges. Porsches, Volvos, Audis, and VWs from the 80s should all have 52mm VDO gauges with similar faces and identical guts.

245gti · 09-28-2008, 09:03 PM

I don't know about junkyards but eBay seems to be a good place to get them. I see tons of Porsche VDO gauges with yellow lettering like the old R-Sport gauges. And they seem to sell for cheap too...

Super1800GTR · 09-28-2008, 10:46 PM

Thanks, I forgot about the Porsche gauges. Would a 4 cyl tach from a 914 work? Do the Volvo senders work w/ these other VDO gauges? I actually just found a Volvo oil temp gauge in a box of parts but no sender. What sender does it need?

09-28-2008, 07:40 PM	#1
Super1800GTR Board Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lanesville IN	Junkyard gauges So I'm building a new dash for the 242 and getting rid of the stock cluster. I'll be using a large center tach and smaller spedo off to the side. For the rest of the gauges I'll be using smaller 2 1/16. I have a VDO boost & Volt gauge. I'm in search of fuel level, water temp, oil pressure, and oil temp. I know some 80s VW's came w/ VDO oil pressure and temp. gauges that I can use. Are there other cars that you guys know of that have these acessory gauges in the right size w/ senders that will work on our 4cyls? __________________ http://www.pbase.com/242ti/root

09-28-2008, 09:03 PM	#3
245gti Adapting Stuff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta	I don't know about junkyards but eBay seems to be a good place to get them. I see tons of Porsche VDO gauges with yellow lettering like the old R-Sport gauges. And they seem to sell for cheap too... __________________ Dale

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09-28-2008, 08:30 PM	#2
Karl Buchka Never go full retard. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Any 240 Turbo will have oil pressure. Some 240s came with oil temp accessory gauges. Porsches, Volvos, Audis, and VWs from the 80s should all have 52mm VDO gauges with similar faces and identical guts.

09-28-2008, 10:46 PM	#4
Super1800GTR Board Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lanesville IN	Thanks, I forgot about the Porsche gauges. Would a 4 cyl tach from a 914 work? Do the Volvo senders work w/ these other VDO gauges? I actually just found a Volvo oil temp gauge in a box of parts but no sender. What sender does it need?