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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Kyle700 on March 09, 2012, 04:34:15 PM

Title: Oil pressure lines
Post by: Kyle700 on March 09, 2012, 04:34:15 PM: Hey guys,
I have a 76 chevy 350 / jet drive. Off the oil pressure guage is a small diameter plastic tube. Halfway back to the motor there is a connection where the hollow plastic tube connects to solid (copper?) wire. Is the normal? The solid wire is not connected to the sensor at this time......
Title: Re: Oil pressure lines
Post by: GT Jets on March 09, 2012, 04:44:16 PM: Quote from: Kyle700 on March 09, 2012, 04:34:15 PM
Hey guys,
I have a 76 chevy 350 / jet drive. Off the oil pressure guage is a small diameter plastic tube. Halfway back to the motor there is a connection where the hollow plastic tube connects to solid (copper?) wire. Is the normal? The solid wire is not connected to the sensor at this time......

That's not a wire, it is a capillary tube....IMHO you may be better served by an electric oil pressure gauge... ;)

If you do decide to stay mechanical, replace the entire length with a new length of nylon tubing and armor it with some lager tubing (like what you buy for your ice machine).

Hope this helps...Meanwhile, don't start the engine with the copper tube loose in the wind, it will drip oil everywhere.... :thumbdown:

GT
Title: Oil pressure lines
Post by: lbhsbz on March 09, 2012, 06:53:16 PM: Quote from: GT Jets on March 09, 2012, 04:44:16 PM
it will spray oil everywhere in a hurry... :thumbdown:

GT

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Title: Re: Oil pressure lines
Post by: mobboss on March 09, 2012, 07:12:41 PM: just to add my two cents dont use nylon on a long distance it starts to distort quickly . and if it opens up youll have alot of oil where you dont want it!