From:Bill e-mail:blac70603-A-gmail.com
Subject:RE: RE: Henderson Oil Leak Date:Mon Jul 9 12:17:20 2018
Response to:1449
Now you got a reason to use that lathe.

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That's good to hear that it should be a fitting.. Thanks
for a great day.

Michael Groves


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Found the problem - Good News (I think).

The oil pump output goes to a Tee where the line splits
to the engine and to the oil pressure gauge. The gauge
line cracked right at the tee fitting.

Fortunately, I noticed the leak almost immediately after
it happened, scanned the gauge (0 psig), and hit the kill
button. So it only ran for a few seconds in this
condition.

All the oil lines use weird (at least by today's
standards) fitting ferrules, so it'll take some creative
work to make a new one.

Hopefully, no damage was done in that brief time, and my
88-year-old girlfriend will be back on the road again
soon.

Sorry to put a damper on the day. But a VERY BIG THANK
YOU to Wuss for driving the ambulance.