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gotRICE? Veteran

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That or you could replace/tee into the factory one.

( i cant remember if the gauge pressure sensor is the same as the "your f**ked" pressure sensor that activates the oil light when your pretty much toast) :P Pay to find that out 1st.

And thread tape isnt ideal for oil components. Manufacturers of decent quality fittings and lines will tell you to stay the fudge away from tape!

Thread sealant should work just fine.

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do yourself a favour and return the mechanical guage ( guage with oil capillary) and buy yourself a electric guage ( no oil capillary) which means no possibility of oil capillary failure causing oil in the car and destroying engine. then buy a fitting that screws into engine block where existing oil pressure switch is and fit bothe senders. wire up guage.

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do yourself a favour and return the mechanical guage ( guage with oil capillary) and buy yourself a electric guage ( no oil capillary) which means no possibility of oil capillary failure causing oil in the car and destroying engine. then buy a fitting that screws into engine block where existing oil pressure switch is and fit bothe senders. wire up guage.

what do you mean "causing oil in the car and destroying engine"? that does not even make sense. Use what you want, but an electrical guage would be better due to the fact that if you do have mechanical guage and it does leak you will get oil inside your car.

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what do you mean "causing oil in the car and destroying engine"? that does not even make sense. Use what you want, but an electrical guage would be better due to the fact that if you do have mechanical guage and it does leak you will get oil inside your car.

I kinda lol'd too. The oil doesnt actually flow around, it just goes into the line and pressurizes as far as i can tell hahaha. And its such a puny ass line that it would have to be leaking for an effing long time for it to case any damage to the engine. You would also smell it rather quickly.

Id say that the half moons and rocker covers leak just as much haha.

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the line is under pressure you tools, if it fails, which i have seen many of the plastic ones do, there is a good chance you could turn a bearing, especially if you dont notice. but im only a mechanic, what would i know.

I kinda lol'd too. The oil doesnt actually flow around, it just goes into the line and pressurizes as far as i can tell hahaha. And its such a puny ass line that it would have to be leaking for an effing long time for it to case any damage to the engine. You would also smell it rather quickly.

Id say that the half moons and rocker covers leak just as much haha.

gotRICE? Veteran

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Tools are what you use to fix stuff.

I realise they are under pressure im not completely retarded, or how else would it work? The oil pressure lines are TINY. And IF it sprung a leak, you would know very quickly because of the stench in the cabin. The line is so small that you would need to drive around for sooo long for it to drain a 5L sump.

I mean shit, a mate of mine in his V6 VR4 sun over a pice of 4x2 and smashed the corner of his sump off. Didnt even know. Drove a good 3km at full noise after that. Only noticed the leak in the morning because the gutter was full of oil.

You Aussies are so quick to snap! Its incredible.

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Tools are what you use to fix stuff.

I realise they are under pressure im not completely retarded, or how else would it work? The oil pressure lines are TINY. And IF it sprung a leak, you would know very quickly because of the stench in the cabin. The line is so small that you would need to drive around for sooo long for it to drain a 5L sump.

I mean shit, a mate of mine in his V6 VR4 sun over a pice of 4x2 and smashed the corner of his sump off. Didnt even know. Drove a good 3km at full noise after that. Only noticed the leak in the morning because the gutter was full of oil.

You Aussies are so quick to snap! Its incredible.

Mind you you RB's are always having issues with the oil pump so I hear, Anyways I get where the bloke is coming from but as you say you would notice it in about 2 seconds unless your a tard, and I dont think the pressure drop would be that substanstial - and by my standards mechanics dont know everything your only human after all.

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