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Re: [TR] oil line failure

To: yellowtr@adelphia.net, Triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] oil line failure
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 08:32:59 EDT
In a message dated 5/21/2007 6:44:33 AM Central Daylight Time, 
yellowtr@adelphia.net writes: 
> Hello,
> 
> Has anyone ever heard of a failure in the flex oil line that connects the 
> oil 
> pressure gauge?

You bet!  My MG sprung a leak back in the late 70's.

> 
> Yesterday morning I noticed a puddle under the TR4 project and thought it 
> was 
> gas but it turned out to be oil and then I looked under and there was about 
> a 
> quart on the floor.
> 
> The failure turned out to be the flex line!
> 
> I started the engine and it just flowed like the connection was loose.
> 
> Anyway, I replaced the line with a spare for now but will be ordering new 
> ones 
> for the 3 and 4.

Good Idea.

> 
> I never thought to replace this line since the one in the 3 is most likely 
> original.

And probably as hard as ceramic.  Good move to replace it.

Dave

> 
> 
> Bob


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