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Re: Electric Oil Pressure Guage

To: GatesDavid <GatesDavid@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Electric Oil Pressure Guage
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 17:11:59 -0700
David,
Yeah, Yeah, Rub it in.  It's raining like hell in Seattle and even if I
had my Spit out of the shop, I couldn't put the top down.  8^)

Joe Curry

GatesDavid wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 5/12/98 12:54:34 PM Hawaiian Standard Time,
> tcarney@concentric.net writes:
> 
> > I suppose I would have to remove the existing oil pressure
> >  warning switch but what do I replace it with?
> 
> You can go to your parts store and get a "T"  adapter for a couple of bucks.
> Screw the "T" into the engine block, then attach the new sender to the "T".
> Then, connect the old oil pressure warning switch to the other side of the
> "T".  When I did mine, the "T" came in a kit with adapters to match the
> different thread sizes if that is a problem.  This way you get the best of
> both worlds, warning light and active pressure guage.  Its an easy upgrade and
> well worth it for an older car.
> 
> David Gates
> Hawaii
> '73 Spit 1500
> Top down all year!

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