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Date:         Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:39:04 -0400
Reply-To:     "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayrand@METROCAST.NET>
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From:         "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayrand@METROCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oil Pressure sensor
Comments: To: J B <jbever@EXCITE.COM>
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Yup, mine did the same thing. I put some pipe tape on the threads and it solved it. It is just a thin teflon tape tape - any hardware store should have it. I used about three or so turns.   ...JMM




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1980 Westy, vanity plate "WAIT4ME"


On Jun 22, 2012, at 7:43 PM, J B wrote:


> Just purchased my first Westy with some oil leaking out of the oil pressure sensor. (81 air-cooled)
> 
> Bought a new sensor thinking it was just the plastic part only to find it was leaking through the threads which are now toast. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
> 
> Thanks - John.
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