..got mine running today with the aid of a friend whacking the starter motor whilst I cranked it. After a couple of mins, I though, gosh, sounds more tappety than I remember. So went to have a look and the oil pressure gauge fitting had decided to rupture catastrophically. Lost all the oil from the sump by the time I shut it off. Hopefully top end is ok
My mate temporarily blanked it off with a .177 ball bearing.
This is the 10th time something unusual has burst or broken, but thoughfully, my car almost always does it at home with the bonnet up, which I think is quite considerate of it.
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I`ve often thought that a warning light (or buzzer) would be a good idea as a back up to the pressure gauge. By tthe fitting, do you mean the threaded adaptor into the block or the pipe itself (just so I know what to keep an eye on.)?
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Mine must have blown the pipe off behind the dash ......oil everywhere ,keeps the dust down I guess
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Just been thinkin , isn't that threaded adaptor fairly close to the starter motor ....the one your friend was "whacking".....
Im thinkin stevemari , that unless you try to yank the dash out without disconnecting the tube ,or like to whack your starter (with a non specified implement ) you might not have much to worry about
Im thinkin stevemari , that unless you try to yank the dash out without disconnecting the tube ,or like to whack your starter (with a non specified implement ) you might not have much to worry about
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...........hang on.. you might be on to something there.. its certainly in the area of operations.Mc Tool wrote: โFri Jan 15, 2021 8:11 pm Just been thinkin , isn't that threaded adaptor fairly close to the starter motor ....the one your friend was "whacking".....
Im thinkin stevemari , that unless you try to yank the dash out without disconnecting the tube ,or like to whack your starter (with a non specified implement ) you might not have much to worry about
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Oh yeah ,I know all about penis fingered mates ,I have several , they keep me in beer , Haagen strong 500ml at the mo , on about my 4th .....which is a hoot on one legMajor_Tom wrote: โFri Jan 15, 2021 9:31 pmMc Tool wrote: โFri Jan 15, 2021 8:11 pm Just been thinkin , isn't that threaded adaptor fairly close to the starter motor ....the one your friend was "whacking".....
Im thinkin stevemari , that unless you try to yank the dash out without disconnecting the tube ,or like to whack your starter (with a non specified implement ) you might not have much to worry about
...........hang on.. you might be on to something there.. its certainly in the area of operations.
Sometimes I talk to myself ... and we both have a good laugh