

| Subject: | Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor |
| From: | David Brodbeck |
| Date: | Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:17:11 -0500 |
On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Ken Lewis wrote:
> Word of warning: Beware of sender hose extensions that have standard pipe
> threads. The sender and engine block have metric threads. They are very
> close but not the same.
I've heard, though, that they'll mate with each other and make a leak-free
joint if you use a little teflon tape. These are tapered pipe threads so
there's some room for fudging, I would think.
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