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Re: [Healeys] the oil drip

To: Richard Antal <rantal243@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] the oil drip
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 21:19:42 -0400
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Richard--

Saw a small section--just big enough to go over the oil line--from the
correct size box-end (closed-end) wrench, slip it over the oil line and
tighten away one point at a time.

Best--Michael

On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 6:26=E2=80=AFPM Richard Antal via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Gents,
>     I recently inquired about the source of an oil leak that was dripping
> from under the dash onto my left pant leg. As most suggested, it was the
> connection to the oil pressure gauge that proved to be the source. I was
> advised to tighten that nut. Thanks to you all for that advice.
>     I tried tightening the nut while on my back under the dash. It seems
> impossible to get a box wrench onto the nut and then be able to turn it
> because of so many other obstacles in the way prevents rotation of the
> wrench. Do I need to pull the. gauge through the dash into the cockpit in
> order to access that nut or is there some trick to getting it done from t=
he
> position I tried but failed?
> rich antal
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Richa=
rd--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Saw a small section--jus=
t big enough to go over the oil line--from the correct size box-end (closed=
-end) wrench, slip it over the oil line and tighten away one point at a tim=
e.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael</div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 6:26=E2=80=AFPM Richard Antal via He=
aleys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><=
div><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir=3D"ltr">Gents,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 I recently inquired about the source of an oil leak that was dri=
pping from under the dash onto my left pant leg. As most suggested, it was =
the connection to the oil pressure gauge that proved to be the source. I wa=
s advised to tighten that nut. Thanks to you all for that advice.</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I tried tightening the nut while on my back unde=
r the dash. It seems impossible to get a box wrench onto the nut and then b=
e able to turn it because of so many other obstacles in the way prevents ro=
tation of the wrench. Do I need to pull the. gauge through the dash into th=
e cockpit in order to access that nut or is there some trick to getting it =
done from the position I tried but failed?</div><div dir=3D"ltr">rich antal=
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