[Healeys] Oil Pressure Guage

JOHN BAHE SR johnbahesr at gmail.com
Sun Feb 23 13:26:49 MST 2014


Thanks for everyone for offering great advice:  I have purchased the small
leather washer for the gauge end and I now feel comfortable attaching the
tube to the block !!  West Valley did my gauges and if they work half as
good as they look I will be extremely pleased.

John


On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 3:07 PM, BJ8Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:

> I thought John was asking about the nut at the other end of the capillary
> tube that attaches the sensor end to the head, but if we're talking about
> the gauge end, my experience has been that if there is a leak there
> eventually the gauge needle will vibrate in rhythm to the pressure pulses
> from the oil pump (not to mention leaving oil spots on your knee!).
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> AHCA Delegate at Large
> Havelock, NC USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of michaelsalter at gmail.com
> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:24 PM
> To: JOHN BAHE SR; R Phillips
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil Pressure Guage
>
> Hi John,
>
> Originally there was a tiny, I mean TINY, leather washer installed between
> the end of the copper tube and the gauge.
>
> In my experience installing the copper line to the gauge without this
> washer
> often results in a very slow leak which will do little enhance your decorum
> or improve your demeanor should you use your Healey to drive to your son's
> wedding.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael S
>
> BN1 #174
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