Date:         Sun, 4 Nov 2001 05:57:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Kenneth D Lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
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From:         Kenneth D Lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: oil pressure sender thread size.
Comments: To: earthboy@HOME.COM
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Greg;
        That is correct, the hose adapter is 1/8 NPT. The sender is
straight metric and NPT means tapered thread. I sent back my adapter hose
for this reason. I was concerned that the extender would ruin the threads
if I ever wanted to go back to OEM. Purchased some adapters and oil gauge
installation kit locally from Pep Boys.
        I will try and put some pictures of it on my web page in the next
couple of days.
Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/

On Sat, 3 Nov 2001 20:54:33 -0500 Greg Marshall <earthboy@HOME.COM>
writes:
> Hello folks,
>
> To install my oil pressure guage, I need the little hose adapter
> that
> allows the sender to be mounted slightly away from the engine.  I
> found
> one for much cheaper than any of the usual vendors, but I'm unsure
> if
> the thread is correct.  The seller says it is 1/8 npt on each end.
> Is
> this right?  Is this the same thread as the hole it needs to go into
> in
> the engine and the vdo sender?
>
> Thanks again folks, you're all so helpful.
>
> Greg.
>
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