CopperDid you use the plastic line? Or copper? I've seen both fail.
Thanks. It does have a nice reflection.BTW ... Nice Hot Rod ... Oil reflection pool not withstanding
True. I'm a oil gauge watcher too.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.
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.
Did you use the plastic line? Or copper? I've seen both fail.
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...
Seems like I could have figured a way to drive it home... vice grips works wonders.
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?
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.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.
Buy better gauges.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.