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Wow! So glad I asked ! I almost had a nasty oil gusher to deal with. This
car will stay put in the garage until I can get a new switch and figure out
the proper wiring. Thanks to all for the advice=E2=80=A6. AND the warning!!=
=F0=9F=98=B2
Dave
On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 8:42 PM tritriple@aol.com <tritriple@aol.com> wrote=
:
> Replace the switch ...now.... before it blows out altogether. That
> happened to me on my TR7. The day after returning from Stowe, I took th=
e
> TR7 to work, and when backing into my spot at the shop I noticed a very
> dark line of oil coming into and then following me to where I park. I
> open the hood and start the engine, oil is just gushing out of the
> sender.....If this had happened on the ride home the day before, I am
> pretty sure the engine would have been toast.... Oil light never came on
> this day.... The reason the light never came on was the wires were in t=
he
> wrong place..... Now I have an oil light and the anti-run valve works !!!=
!
> See ya, John B.
>
> On Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 07:58:34 PM EDT, Phil Brzozoski via NET <
> net@newenglandtriumphs.org> wrote:
>
>
> For what it is worth - one of the three leads on that oil pressure switch
> provides ground for the anti-run on valve when you first turn off the
> engine.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert M Lang via NET <net@newenglandtriumphs.org>
> To: New England Triumphs <net@newenglandtriumphs.org>; TR3 Triumphs <
> triumphs@autox.team.net>; David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
> Sent: Wed, May 24, 2023 3:58 pm
> Subject: Re: [NET] TR6 Oil Pressure Switch
>
> Those sending units can fail several ways resulting in leaks. Worst case =
-
> remove it and put a 1/8 NPT plug in there (or any sending unit with 1/8 N=
PT
> threads - just to plug the hole).
>
> Pay attention to the wires when you take them off. Else, there are
> detailed schematics on which wire goes where. The Dan Maters book shows
> details but don't assume that the wires go back to the same location. The
> terminals on the switch are labelled and you have to wire to the proper
> terminal...
>
> I have seen the sending unit blow the guts out. ALL the oil can evacuate
> the sump fairly quickly when that happens.
>
> Good luck!
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------=
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> Bob Lang
> Cell: 339-927-4489
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>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* NET <net-bounces@newenglandtriumphs.org> on behalf of David
> Friedlander via NET <net@newenglandtriumphs.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 24, 2023 2:35 PM
> *To:* New England Triumphs <net@newenglandtriumphs.org>; TR3 Triumphs <
> triumphs@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [NET] TR6 Oil Pressure Switch
>
> My =E2=80=9874 TR6 keeps =E2=80=98anointing=E2=80=99 my driveway=E2=80=A6=
Sigh=E2=80=A6 I thought at first, that
> the oil pan gasket was leaking but that doesn=E2=80=99t seem to be the ca=
se. The
> oil pressure switch however (Moss 760-200, 3-lead switch), is pretty wet
> with oil, now that I=E2=80=99ve returned from a short, 10-mile drive. Not=
to sound
> too terribly naive but, do oil pressure switches leak/give up the ghost
> like that? Anyone else have that problem?
>
> Dave Friedlander
> Maine
> =E2=80=9874 Six
> =E2=80=9859 Three A
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<div dir=3D"auto">Wow! So glad I asked ! I almost had a nasty oil gusher to=
deal with. This car will stay put in the garage until I can get a new swit=
ch and figure out the proper wiring. Thanks to all for the advice=E2=80=A6.=
AND the warning!! =F0=9F=98=B2</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Dave</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 8:42 PM <a href=3D"mailto:tritri=
ple@aol.com">tritriple@aol.com</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:tritriple@aol.com"=
>tritriple@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><=
div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><d=
iv></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Replace the switch ...now.... before it blows out =
altogether.=C2=A0 =C2=A0That happened to me on my TR7.=C2=A0 =C2=A0The day =
after returning from Stowe, I took the TR7 to work, and when backing into m=
y spot at the shop I noticed a very dark line of oil coming into and then f=
ollowing me to where I park.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I open the hood and start the engi=
ne, oil is just gushing out of the sender.....If this had happened on the r=
ide home the day before, I am pretty sure the engine would have been toast.=
... Oil light never came on this day....=C2=A0 =C2=A0The reason the light n=
ever came on was the wires were in the wrong place..... Now I have an oil l=
ight and the anti-run valve works !!!!=C2=A0 =C2=A0See ya,=C2=A0 John B.=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div>
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On Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 07:58:34 PM EDT, Phil Brz=
ozoski via NET <<a href=3D"mailto:net@newenglandtriumphs.org"; target=3D"=
_blank">net@newenglandtriumphs.org</a>> wrote:
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086"><div><div style=3D"color:black;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;fo=
nt-stretch:normal;font-size:10pt;line-height:normal;font-family:arial">
<div> <font size=3D"2">For what it is worth - one of the three leads on tha=
t oil pressure switch provides ground for the anti-run on valve when you fi=
rst turn off the engine.=C2=A0 <br clear=3D"none">
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<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br clear=3D"none">
From: Robert M Lang via NET <<a href=3D"mailto:net@newenglandtriumphs.or=
g" target=3D"_blank">net@newenglandtriumphs.org</a>><br clear=3D"none">
To: New England Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:net@newenglandtriumphs.org"; =
target=3D"_blank">net@newenglandtriumphs.org</a>>; TR3 Triumphs <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.tea=
m.net</a>>; David Friedlander <<a href=3D"mailto:forzion7@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">forzion7@gmail.com</a>><br clear=3D"none">
Sent: Wed, May 24, 2023 3:58 pm<br clear=3D"none">
Subject: Re: [NET] TR6 Oil Pressure Switch<br clear=3D"none">
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<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
Those sending units can fail several ways resulting in leaks. Worst case - =
remove it and put a 1/8 NPT plug in there (or any sending unit with 1/8 NPT=
threads - just to plug the hole).<br clear=3D"none">
</div>
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;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
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<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
Pay attention to the wires when you take them off. Else, there are detailed=
schematics on which wire goes where. The Dan Maters book shows details but=
don't assume that the wires go back to the same location. The terminal=
s on the switch are labelled and you
have to wire to the proper terminal...</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
I have seen the sending unit blow the guts out. ALL the oil can evacuate th=
e sump fairly quickly when that happens.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
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;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
Good luck!<br clear=3D"none">
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yFwdMsg"><font style=3D"font-size:11pt" face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=
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riumphs.org" target=3D"_blank">net-bounces@newenglandtriumphs.org</a>> o=
n behalf of David Friedlander via NET <<a href=3D"mailto:net@newenglandt=
riumphs.org" target=3D"_blank">net@newenglandtriumphs.org</a>><br clear=
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 24, 2023 2:35 PM<br clear=3D"none">
<b>To:</b> New England Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:net@newenglandtriumph=
s.org" target=3D"_blank">net@newenglandtriumphs.org</a>>; TR3 Triumphs &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triumphs@au=
tox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none">
<b>Subject:</b> [NET] TR6 Oil Pressure Switch</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>My =E2=80=9874 TR6 keeps =E2=80=98anointing=E2=80=99 my driveway=E2=80=
=A6 Sigh=E2=80=A6 I thought at first, that the oil pan gasket was leaking b=
ut that doesn=E2=80=99t seem to be the case. The oil pressure switch howeve=
r (Moss 760-200, 3-lead switch), is pretty wet with oil, now that I=E2=80=
=99ve returned
from a short, 10-mile drive. Not to sound too terribly naive but, do oil p=
ressure switches leak/give up the ghost like that? Anyone else have that pr=
oblem?
<div><br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div>Dave Friedlander=C2=A0</div>
<div>Maine</div>
<div>=E2=80=9874 Six</div>
<div>=E2=80=9859 Three A</div>
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