revilla Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Just supposing for a moment that "a friend" was stupid enough to nick a hole in the oil pressure guage capillary tube whilst snipping of a cable tie ...Where would be the best place to source a replacement? What length is required (I haven't pulled to old one out to measure yet) and is it practial to buy the tube and end fittings separately which would make it a lot easier for me (I mean ... "a friend") to feed the new pipe through in place of the old one? I realise the ends have to be secure enought to withstand the pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 You have some daft friends ! Try your local car spares shop. Think mine is 7 feet long ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 This is why I always recommend electric senders.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 The 1/8" NPT male at the engine end is tiny enough to thread through any grommet or wherever the hose is routed. Get it ready made up. Also consider running it inside a 5mm bore screenwash hose as a bit of external protection against plonkers working near it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbutnotslow Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I believe that you can get plastic tubing any length and with the correct ends that also act as olives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBE2 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I got the GL7 7 feet line with the OPG100 gauge from Think Automotive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Thanks all, and thanks SM25T for the charming PM :) I guess I deserved it ... So 7' is the consensus on ready-made pipes? Unfortunately, putting my hand up into the gear tunnel from the engine bay I can feel that the original installer seems to have been quite keen on cable ties around the pipe and the main loom. These are ties I can't even see. It's going to be fun cutting them off without doing further damage for a plonker like me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMorris Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Why not leave it in there, and route the new one in through the dash at the back of the speedo/tacho gauges.D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavic82 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 can you put a joiner in and keep the pipe you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Hmmm ... don't know what route you guys are using but I just managed to get it off and measure it, and it's plenty long enough at exactly 6' - and that's on an SV! Mine was routed from the gauge down through the big grommet in front of the gear lever then forward into the engine bay and along the engine wiring loom, following the tail of the loom round past the dipstick and across the loom shoe at the front of the engine straight to the oil filter housing.@SM25T - The pipe on mine has identical female fittings at both ends like this:At the engine end, there is an adapter with two male threads of differing sizes, what looks like something like M12 fine with a copper washer on the engine side and what I guess is 1/8 BSP cone to mate to the pipe. Your earlier reply seemed to say it was a male fitting at the engine end - is mine unusual then?Will be a bit tighter to squeeze through the big grommet but I guess other people manage A quick google search finds this from Demon Tweeks - and probably cheaper elsewhere with a bit more looking. I'll double-check the engine end fitting before ordering one - although it looks identical from outside I've left it done up a the moment to avoid an oil leak.Thanks as always for all the helpful input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Purely from memory there is an M12 adaptor screwed onto the oil filter housing. Into to this there is something like a male/male 1/8" NPT/BSP (?) adaptor ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 And it is the parallel part of that male/male adapter that the bit you show screws on to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 My oil pressure hose is braided to protect it, from Think Automotive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset7 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I got a fantastic briaided hose made by Think Automotive. They supplied the M12x1.5 to 1/8 BSP adaptor for the sender housing to pipe union too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 @SM25T - Ian I'm liking your idea of protecting it inside some plastic tube - but how do you get it in? Presumably you split the tube along its length with a sharp knife? Does the capillary then stay put fairly well or do you need plenty of tape or cable ties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Another duplication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Deleted ..... BC slow ... hence duplication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 As my capillary tube came ready assembled, I found a screenwash hose with a thick wall and slit it from end to end with a new Stanley knife blade. It doesn't cut straight .... more of a spiral, so this works fine at keeping it in place. A few wraps of insulating tape helps. Across the front of the engine, I put that outer tube inside another bit of split rubber hose. If you can get a new hose with loose supplied olives and fittings, it will save you having to split the hose .... as long as you remember to slide it on first ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 I thought you just repeated it in case I was a bit slow on the uptake :) Thanks, all clear now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I really seem to suffer with posts not appearing to go anywhere. Thinking it hasn't heard me, I press the button again .... then two appear ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Nuneaton Hose and Fittings make the braided hoses for Radicals, and they are close to you Revilla, they made my braided oil pressure hose for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 @Tazio - Thanks for the tip Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 I replaced my capillary pipe today. All working again. I've made (what I consider to be) an interesting observation on old thread of mine here. Thanks for all the help as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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