givemethebighammer
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| posted on 19/4/04 at 06:44 PM |
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Dash questions 2
I have a mechanical oil pressure gauge with a long plastic tube and a t-piece to allow the connection of both the oil pressure light and the gauge to
the engine block. I have three questions of this.
1. What thread is the standard oil pressure switch in the Ford Zetec block ?
2. The plastic tube keeps pulling out of the fitting, do I need to flare the end of it in some way so the olive provided works properly ?
3. The olive is a short / fat shaped cone at one end and tall / thin shaped cone at the other. How do I tell which way round it needs to go ?
All probably simple questions but I don't fancy oil p*ssing out behind the dash ! (in fact oil p*ssing out anywhere at all, but behind the dash
would make a real mess).
thanks
 
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britishtrident
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| posted on 21/4/04 at 04:36 PM |
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I think the one I fitted have a metal fitting that goes inside the plastic tube.
I don't know Zetecs but I suspect the thead will be NPT .
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