Oil Pressure sending unit hose?

[DartSport340]

Ok guys last week my CRAP NYLON/Plastic MECHANICAL oil pressure hose snapped off at the engine and spewed most of my engine oil all over the inside of the engine(that was a fun clean up and still not done) so I debated going electric so no fluids to spew...but decided to go with a braided steel hose instead. Do I need to use teflon tape or anything else on the threads of this? Install seems straight forward other than that question i guess. I had bought the hose already but found out it was too short(36") yesterday when i tried to install it so I had to order longer(did not want to punch a hole in the firewall just for that short hose to work). So supposedly that new hose arrives today at noon.

 

[GoodysGotaCuda]

you'll want teflon tape on the NPT fittings if there are any, AN or flare fit fittings will not need it.

 

[redfastback]

no thread sealant except into the block. that is the only npt fitting. the other ends are -3 and are self sealing.

 

[Longgone]

Go with a copper line. Easy to find and maintain.

 

[mrtires24]

you can get coper wire the same size as the plastic one, and use the same unit as the crappy plastit line .

Thats what I did.

Phil

 

[DartSport340]

i already got the braided so thats not a issue. Just wanted to check on the sealing of it

 

[mrtires24]

no worries, just thought it would be good to know

 

[DartSport340]

install went decent after i got the tape. No leaks..but the oil is still burning off the pipes lol will it ever end

 

[dustertogo]

install went decent after i got the tape. No leaks..but the oil is still burning off the pipes lol will it ever end

Hey, you got off easy LOL. Years ago I had my nylon oil press. gauge line break on the inside of the car (at the gauge). Talk about a mess.....

 

[DartSport340]

Hey, you got off easy LOL. Years ago I had my nylon oil press. gauge line break on the inside of the car (at the gauge). Talk about a mess.....

yeah, I was thinking about that , bad part was I did not really realize how MUCH oil I was losing..luckily i was in view of the house when it let go. But to be honest its the only "bad" thing so far ive had happen so I will consider myself lucky.

 

[Longgone]

Hey, you got off easy LOL. Years ago I had my nylon oil press. gauge line break on the inside of the car (at the gauge). Talk about a mess.....

Oh ,that had to be one hell of a clean up!