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>Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 13:03:12 PDT
>From: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky)
>Subject: TR6 oil pressure gauge
>
>Hey there...
>
>As far as oil on the back of the dash goes, the oil pressure gauge is NOT
>electric. There is no sender like for fuel, temp, etc. Instead, a little
>flexible pipe comes out of the block and actually screws right into the back
>of the gauge. The actual oil exerting real oil pressure is then used to
>deflect the needle via some curved tubes and such (like for an air pressure
>gauge).
>
>You could easily be leaking oil out there as it gets to upwards of 70psi.
>
>I think my original car had a LEATHER (!!) washer between the pipe and gauge,
>but I couldn't find such a beast anywhere, nor was it shown in any exploded
>or parts diagrams, so I left it off when I replaced the oil tube and have
>no leak problems without it.
>
>- --ian
>
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>Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 16:54:00 EDT
>From: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
>Subject: TR6 oil pressure gauge
>
>
>Ian writes:
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>You could easily be leaking oil out there as it gets to upwards of 70psi.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>Tell me about it! I once had to move my Esprit(Smith's guages) while the
>guage panel was removed. I thought to myself "Can I do this? sure I can,
>I don't need the guages to just start & move the car." After moving the
>car I looked down to find my pants leg soaked with oil. It also got my
>sneakers & carpet (luckily black).
>
>Yup, It don't take too long for 70 psi of "squirt" to make quite a mess! :-(
>
> -Bob T.
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