Oil Gauge

[Wandering star]

Have recently joined and the Stag purchased had not turned a wheel for quite some time. The previous owner had fitted an oil pressure gauge as the clock had died, andI agree a pressure gauge is the more valuable.

The installation has a length of capilory tubing coming from the oil gallery then it joins a length ofrubber/plastic tubing turning through 90degrees and passes through the bulkhead. Where it joins another length of capilory which is connected to the back of the gauge. When starting her up for the first time (she fired and ran on the 1st compression) the rubber/plastic pipe failed,causing quite amess.

Is this the standard installation? And if you have one what pipe is used through the bulkhead?

[Andrew S]

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It should be just one pipe and a hard one with just two fixing nuts on each end where one goes onto the oil switch housing and the other goes straight onto the dial. There should be no other joins and yes, the piping goes through the bulkhead.

Andrew

[RogerP]

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Wandering star wrote:

Have recently joined and the Stag purchased had not turned a wheel for quite some time. The previous owner had fitted an oil pressure gauge as the clock had died, andI agree a pressure gauge is the more valuable.

The installation has a length of capilory tubing coming from the oil gallery then it joins a length ofrubber/plastic tubing turning through 90degrees and passes through the bulkhead. Where it joins another length of capilory which is connected to the back of the gauge. When starting her up for the first time (she fired and ran on the 1st compression) the rubber/plastic pipe failed,causing quite amess.

Is this the standard installation? And if you have one what pipe is used through the bulkhead?

Hi

The pipe should not be joined, itshould come from the tee piece (if it's still using the original oil pressure light as well) to the gauge..........A new pipe can be bought from Demon Tweeks they list a braided one and a plastic one, I bought the braided one and when I went to fit it realised I had made a mistake, all that metal braiding around those wires so ended up taping it up........Go for the plastic one.



Roger

[SGN]

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James Paddock sells it as well:

http://www.jamespaddock.co.uk/StockSearch.aspx?sCriteria=oil%20pressure

(JPS972 £5.00)

Steve

[Wandering star]

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Many thanks for all your help on this. Am going for the plastice one from Paddocks

[Bob Heritage]

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RogerP wrote:

..........A new pipe can be bought from Demon Tweeks they list a braided one and a plastic one, I bought the braided one and when I went to fit it realised I had made a mistake, all that metal braiding around those wires so ended up taping it up........Go for the plastic one.



Roger

That's interesting Roger, I have been looking for a S/S braided oil gauge pipe. Why did you find it no good?

Bob

[RogerP]

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Bob Heritage wrote:

RogerP wrote:

..........A new pipe can be bought from Demon Tweeks they list a braided one and a plastic one, I bought the braided one and when I went to fit it realised I had made a mistake, all that metal braiding around those wires so ended up taping it up........Go for the plastic one.



Roger

That's interesting Roger, I have been looking for a S/S braided oil gauge pipe. Why did you find it no good?

Bob

Bob

I was concerned that the braiding might short across the wires behind the dash, so I taped that part up but left it uncoveredin the engine compartment.



Roger