brass oil pressure sensor?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester Hills MI
brass oil pressure sensor?
what cars do these brass sensors come off of? i couldnt get the allen bolt loose in the front of the block to do the relocation kit, and so i need to buy a higher quality sensor and hope to god that it lasts.
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Don't give up, get some help. Any forum members in Michigan can give this guy a hand?
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Melting Slicks
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i was rocking the entire car trying to get this thing loose and bending the crap out of my allen wrench. i think an allen wrech of this size will probably break before this thing comes loose. it isnt going anywhere. on a car with 106k miles its probably practically fused to the block at this point.
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i was rocking the entire car trying to get this thing loose and bending the crap out of my allen wrench. i think an allen wrech of this size will probably break before this thing comes loose. it isnt going anywhere. on a car with 106k miles its probably practically fused to the block at this point.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Here's what I used to replace/relocate my sensor:
From Summit Racing
Autometer adapter ATM-2268
Earls fitting 982303ERL
Russel line RUS-658080
Russel fitting RUS-660410
From Lowes
Brass fitting 1/4 male to 1/8 female
Brass fitting 1/4 to 1/4 female
From Gene Culley gmpartshouse.com
Buick sensor 12584940
Finished product:
From Summit Racing
Autometer adapter ATM-2268
Earls fitting 982303ERL
Russel line RUS-658080
Russel fitting RUS-660410
From Lowes
Brass fitting 1/4 male to 1/8 female
Brass fitting 1/4 to 1/4 female
From Gene Culley gmpartshouse.com
Buick sensor 12584940
Finished product:
Drifting
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IMO brass oil pressure as the best is somewhat of a myth. You do need a good sensor, but you need to take care in installing it as well (correct torque setting and be clean). Mine is a borg warner unit and is soon to be on its third engine. It is AL not brass. The previous ones died within weeks of installing, a major PIA. But, when I did some homework and found a manufacture I had confidence in, and then installed it carefully, then big surprise: it has worked ever since.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester Hills MI
IMO brass oil pressure as the best is somewhat of a myth. You do need a good sensor, but you need to take care in installing it as well (correct torque setting and be clean). Mine is a borg warner unit and is soon to be on its third engine. It is AL not brass. The previous ones died within weeks of installing, a major PIA. But, when I did some homework and found a manufacture I had confidence in, and then installed it carefully, then big surprise: it has worked ever since.
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Melting Slicks
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should i tell them its for a corvette or a buick...? and just ask for the borg warner one huh? u have any idea what the part number is for yours?
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
IMO brass oil pressure as the best is somewhat of a myth. You do need a good sensor, but you need to take care in installing it as well (correct torque setting and be clean). Mine is a borg warner unit and is soon to be on its third engine. It is AL not brass. The previous ones died within weeks of installing, a major PIA. But, when I did some homework and found a manufacture I had confidence in, and then installed it carefully, then big surprise: it has worked ever since.
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Try to heat the plug up. That will sometimes do it.
Also, if you havent done so, try to access it from the wheel well, so you can get some extra leverage. Some of these suckers are really tight, but they WILL break loose.
BTW, it will NOT break loose with a regular allen wrench. Grab a 3/8" ratchet, with an 8mm allen head socket. That will do the trick. (hopefully) HAHA
Also, if you havent done so, try to access it from the wheel well, so you can get some extra leverage. Some of these suckers are really tight, but they WILL break loose.
BTW, it will NOT break loose with a regular allen wrench. Grab a 3/8" ratchet, with an 8mm allen head socket. That will do the trick. (hopefully) HAHA
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Melting Slicks
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i have decided to use the standard sensor and make my own hydraulic relocation kit using some brass fittings and 3/8" copper tubing running from the stock location. im gonna do it this weekend and ill make a new thread with pics.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Copper tubing is not a good idea. It does not hold up well to vibration.
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Melting Slicks
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as long at both ends of the tube are secured there should not be a problem. however, if i dont secure the sensor, and let it flop around under the frc then yeah the copper tubing will eventually fatigue. ill probably secure it to the fuel rail somehow.
Drifting
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SaberD:
I had the same issue with the plug, so I just got the new design brass unit and put it in the stock location. It's been 4,000 miles & no problems...See my post for more info:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1569624957-post564.html
I had the same issue with the plug, so I just got the new design brass unit and put it in the stock location. It's been 4,000 miles & no problems...See my post for more info:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1569624957-post564.html
