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dgibby

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Oil pressure line broke off.
Sucks!!

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Yeah. Never that easy.
Been over an hour and the tow truck just called,
He's lost....
 
Wouldn't be a classic car if it didn't leave it's mark everywhere it went!

Every time I honk on it and do burnouts or take it to 7k rpm on the street. I almost stare at the oil gauge for the next five minutes I'm driving.

Like the car though! Love that hemi hood.
 
Lustle said:
Wouldn't be a classic car if it didn't leave it's mark everywhere it went!

Every time I honk on it and do burnouts or take it to 7k rpm on the street. I almost stare at the oil gauge for the next five minutes I'm driving.

Like the car though! Love that hemi hood.
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True. I'm a oil gauge watcher too.
Pretty sure it broke as I pulled into the gas station. There is a stop sign in front of the station and it was fine, drove 50 feet up to the pump and it started smoking like a ***** from under the front. Shut it down and found the mess.
 
dgibby said:
True. I'm a oil gauge watcher too.
Pretty sure it broke as I pulled into the gas station. There is a stop sign in front of the station and it was fine, drove 50 feet up to the pump and it started smoking like a ***** from under the front. Shut it down and found the mess.
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Yup that's the oil. With the amount I see on the ground I'm not surprised it started smoking that quick. At least you got it shut down quick and were somewhere decent to park and wait it out.
 
I have always worried about this....along with my spare ballast resistor and ignition box I carry the appropriate pipe plug just in case the oil line lets go, and a few select tools.

At least it didnt break inside the car....
 
dgibby said:
Oil pressure line broke off.
Sucks!!

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yellow rose said:
Did you use the plastic line? Or copper? I've seen both fail.
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If you are talking about the oil pressure line for the gauge that comes off the back of the block near the distributor, we just had a conversation about that recently and someone brought up a braided line for that.

Look here:

Braided Pressure Gauge Line Kit

I carry a spare nylon tube line in my glove box in case of emergency myself...
 
krazykuda said:
If you are talking about the oil pressure line for the gauge that comes off the back of the block near the distributor, we just had a conversation about that recently and someone brought up a braided line for that.

Look here:

Braided Pressure Gauge Line Kit

I carry a spare nylon tube line in my glove box in case of emergency myself...
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Reminds me I need to switch.
Sorry you had it happen, but thanks for sharing.
 
Braided line is best no doubt. An old hot rodder trick is to coil up a couple turns with the copper line instead of a straight shot from the block to the guage. Do like 2/3 loops about an 1 1/2" diameter before you run it through the firewall.
 
Just crimp the copper line flat and fold it over on itself a few times, top off oil and limp home next time. Or replace with braided so there isn't a next time. A pair of vise grip pliers will act as a line clamp if you carry those with you.
 
mullinax95 said:
Seems like I could have figured a way to drive it home... vice grips works wonders. :)
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I made it home over 5 miles with a leak under the dash once... I would turn the engine off at lights and when I got up to speed, then coast... If I slowed down too much, start again and get up to speed and shut it down and coast...
 
I note that a lot of ppl are disagreeing with my post saying that an electric gauge is a better idea. I'd sure like to know why it isn't?
 
69_340_GTS said:
I note that a lot of ppl are disagreeing with my post saying that an electric gauge is a better idea. I'd sure like to know why it isn't?
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I prefer mechanical... It's like getting your info direct vs a middle-man...

Personal preference, don't take it personal...
 
Hemirunner said:
Just crimp the copper line flat and fold it over on itself a few times, top off oil and limp home next time. Or replace with braided so there isn't a next time. A pair of vise grip pliers will act as a line clamp if you carry those with you.
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Good idea but it broke right where the line goes into the fitting on the block. The plug that was mentioned and a set of vice grips would be good.
Looks like I'll be ordering the braided.
10 minute fix and couple hours of clean up in the enginge bay. Glad the motor wasn't hurt..
 
Sometimes the line that comes in those kits falls right in the area of one length is barely too short and the next one is two feet too long.

I like making my own hose from -4 Teflon lined hose and just put my own ends on. Then the hose is the length.

Of course, if you are one of those guys who can reach into a basket of buttholes and pull out a rose, you'll get lucky and find a prefabbed kit the correct length. I never get that lucky. I reach in and get a handful poo.

BTW, I've seen way to many electric gauges that have a plus/minus accuracy that you'd be just as accurate with just a light.

And, I prefer the -4 hose size over the -3 stuff out there. The gauge is more sensitive with the bigger diameter hose.
 
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