I've also had one installed in an old Tempo for about 5 years with no
problems. I would assume that, during routine maintenance tasks, I would
see any engine compartment problems with the tube.
At 03:33 PM 7/8/99 -0500, Craig Smith wrote:
>
>Mine is over 13 years old.
>still nice and pliable no leaks.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou [mailto:dougbert@rcn.com]
>Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 3:10 PM
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Oil pressure gauge
>
>
>
>>Take your oil pressure sender to the auto parts store and get a "T"
>>fitting with the same threads. Then get a fitting that will allow you
>>to install the sender on one side of the "T". Then get yourself a
>>mechanical oil pressure gauge and make sure the fitting that comes in
>>the kit. If not, get the proper fittings to adapt the gauge line to the
>>other side of the "T".
>>
>>Then all you have to do is install it in the hole where the sender came
>>out of and it all works fine.
>
>Most of the cheaper oil pressure gauges seem to come with a thin plastic
>tube to carry the pressure from the engine to the gauge. This would scare
>me- if it breaks
>under the dash, it starts spraying oil all over your feet; if it breaks
>under the hood, you will start losing oil (hopefully you will look at
>the gauge before all the oil is gone...). If I were installin one of these,
>I would look into getting a copper line or braided hydraulic hose to
>replace it...
>
>Doug Braun
>'72 Spit
>
>
Kirby T. Kenyon
ktkenyon@notnow.com
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