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Subject:Re: VDO Oil Pressure Gauges and BusBoys
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:59:35 -0500

If six years is a good test period then I'll say the grease gun hose will
hold up.
Don't be lazy!
Make a bracket to hold the T fitting out of your way when adjusting your
points or servicing your distributor.

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:23:01 -0400 (EDT) David Brodbeck
<gull@cyberspace.org> writes:
> On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Stan Wilder wrote:
>
> > So, I'm now thinking of ordering the gauge through bus-boys.
> > -----------------------
> > Most of us are using an metric adapter for the block, a 10" rubber
> grease
> > gun extension hose, a T fitting and installing two senders.
> (Excuse me,
> > some of us are using the grease gun hose).
>
> Think a grease gun hose will hold up in this kind of service?  I
> was
> thinking of having a hydraulic shop make a hose for me.
>
> This is pretty much the scheme I plan to use on my diesel.  I'm not
> comfortable letting my gauge sender hang off the engine only
> supported by
> the tee, it's just too heavy and I'm afraid it'll snap off the first
> time
> I hit a really big pothole.
>
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