<VV> Mechanical oil pressure gage failure

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In a message dated 6/27/2005 9:14:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
emills5 at cfl.rr.com writes:

> It appears that the 1/8" copper tubing is stopping up, since temporally 
> adding both another gage, and the one up front with a short piece of tubing at 
> the place I connect them (under the O.P. sending unit),  they work just fine.  
> The oil pressure pops up to what it is supposed to be immediately. The 
> copper tubing seems to be about the same size internally as the plastic, and the 
> outside of both definitely is.  I am thinking of using 1/4" tubing with 
> reducers (since the Flaps that I use does not stock 3/16")  to replace it, but this 
> seems to be extreme overkill.  Has anyone had this problem with Corvairs or 
> otherwise.  Any ideas appreciated, on or off line.
> 
> Cecil Mills
> Cocoa, Fl.
> 
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Use a cup at the dash end...crank engine and see if oil emits!   THEN  
connect gauge..


Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Chairman V V
69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.