At 10:05 AM 8/12/2004 -0500, elliottr@rmi.net wrote:
>I redid my dash last year and added a oil pressure- water temp combo
gauge. It looks great, but I have a persistent oil leak at the gauge. I
assume that it is the compression fitting. I have tried tightening the
connection, I even tried using teflon pipe seal on it. Yes, I know on a
compression fitting I shouldn't have to, but I was desperate.
>
>Any suggestions? Should I cut off the end of the pipe and start over? If
I do that do I neet to get new compression fitting parts?
Poger,
Is your line running to the oil gauge plastic? Are you using a ferrel? If
so, do you have the little pipe insert for the line? If not, when you
tighten the line, the ferrel will cause the plastic tubing to collapse and
you'll have a leak. This is a big problem with the air system to open the
doors on my Bricklin.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va (eBay id: zebra48-1)
Phone: (757) 495-8229
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