[TR] TR6 oil pressure line leak 74

[Mark Hooper]

I too had a disastrous fail of the line on an old engine. Stuck in hot summer
traffic jam idling with low pressure, did not notice that the gauge had
stopped reading as all the engine oil drained on the road through the broken
end of the pipe. When the traffic cleared, I took off down the highway.
Completely seized the camshaft about 1 km later. Stuck on side of highway for
several hours in 95 degree sun. End of engine, end of date, end of girlfriend.

I really really hate that tube. My solution was to convert to an electric oil
pressure gauge. First a cheapy unit from Canadian Tire and then a nice Smiths
part from gaugeguys a few years later when slightly lessened poverty
permitted.

Mark
1972 TR6


-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of thenicholls at verizon.net
Sent: April-22-13 9:14 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 oil pressure line leak 74

 Jim,


If it was me, I would not try and repair it.  I had a catastrophic failure of
that plastic line at the gauge and oil poured into the car, through my radio,
and onto my $600 carpet from TRF.


Based on my sad tale, TSI imports made a stainless steel replacement.


TSI-TR250 , 3991 , TR250/TR6 Oil pressure gauge line.


They are located on the web:  http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com/ .


I tried to get a free one but that did not work out.  :)


Craig
72 Triumph TR6


On 04/22/13, morgan<morganthedog at twcny.rr.com> wrote:

The hard plastic oil gauge line leaks near the engine connection. I wanted to
remove the last 2 inches and put the barb fitting back in. No way it will
fit.
Heat made it too soft too fast. What is the secret?
Thanks

Jim Fuller
Syracuse,NY