| Oil sensor leaking [message #85421] |
Thu, 20 May 2010 20:33  |
bernie
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Location: Montreal
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My oil pressure sensor is leaking. What can I use around the threads. Is teflon OK? Is it oil resistant ? What else ?
Bernard
GMC Transmode 1977
Montreal,Canada
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| Re: [GMCnet] Oil sensor leaking [message #85424 is a reply to message #85421] |
Thu, 20 May 2010 21:05  |
Ken Henderson
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Bernard,
The use of teflon tape on the threads of an electrical sensor is not
recommended because it can isolate the device from the essential ground.
Teflon enhanced pipe thread paste seems less prone to preventing the needed
metal to metal contact.
Ken H.
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Bernard <danxavfan@gmail.com> wrote:
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> My oil pressure sensor is leaking. What can I use around the threads. Is
> teflon OK? Is it oil resistant ? What else ?
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| Re: [GMCnet] Oil sensor leaking [message #85436 is a reply to message #85424] |
Thu, 20 May 2010 21:57 |
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USAussie
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Ken,
I got the bright idea to connect two oil pressure sensors in Double Trouble;
one to feed the OEM gage and the second to feed the Digi-panel.
Dennis Sexton and I went to the main Napa store in Memphis and I got two of
them.
When I opened the box I noticed that they were not made the same.
I explained what I was doing and asked if they would pull all the stock so I
could get two that were the same. They did and I found two that were
identical and had manufacturing/test dates that were very close.
At any rate I plumbed them in and it didn't work, evidently the Digi-panel
needs to have the OEM gage in the loop.
Oh yeah, IIRC the threads on all of them were all with sealant out of the
box.
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
On Behalf Of Ken Henderson
Bernard,
The use of teflon tape on the threads of an electrical sensor is not
recommended because it can isolate the device from the essential ground.
Teflon enhanced pipe thread paste seems less prone to preventing the needed
metal to metal contact.
Ken H.
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Rob M. (USAussie)
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Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Oil sensor leaking [message #85456 is a reply to message #85441] |
Fri, 21 May 2010 00:01 |
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USAussie
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Dan,
Glad to hear that!
Rob
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Dan Gregg
Rob, I am using that sender you gave me. Works great. I got mine t ed for
the digipanel. Leaked so I did as noted above, plumbers tape on bottom
threads.
Dan
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Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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