<VV> Changing the oil pressure switch on a turbo engine

[Hugo Miller]

I'm not familiar with the layout, but have you tried a crow's foot 
wrench?

On 2019-03-27 16:56, Jim Simpson via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to change the oil pressure
> switch on a turbo engine?  I have a socket that is intended for the 
> oil
> pressure switch, but the oil feed  line to the turbo bearing comes up 
> right
> beside the oil pressure switch and there simply isn't enough room for 
> it to
> get in there.  That special socket is rather bulky -- thick walls and
> pretty tall to clear the electrical connection on top.  Quick 
> searches
> on-line haven't shown any that seem significantly smaller.
>
> I could detach the oil feed line, but getting to it with the pressure
> switch is a pain -- it looks as if I'd have to pull the alternator to 
> get
> to it from the side.
>
> I know it's possible -- I built this engine 20+ years ago and did 
> install
> both the oil line and pressure switch, but I don't remember just how 
> I did
> it.  (Most likely I used channel lock pliers on the oil pressure 
> switch --
> I don't think I had the socket at the time.  I was lucky in that I 
> didn't
> damage the pressure switch.)
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Jim Simpson
> Group Corvair
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