Gentlemen:
I've touched on this topic before, but I need more guidance:
- I have a 1275 in my BE. I have a plasic pipe with brass fittings on both ends. One fits to the block, the other goes to a another brass fitting as the end of a copper pipe that leads to the dual gauge. The plasit pipe has a hole in it and leaks a lot of oil.
- I ordered the pipe - rubber hose to gauge to block - and pipe - rubber hose to gauge, plus the rubber hose that connects the two together.
- When I tried to hook the pipe to the block I found the brass fitting to be 7/16ths while the one that came off the block (the broken one) is 3/8ths. What to do?
I checked the Moss UK books and they are indicating an adapter for the block. Should I remove the existing fitting on the block and replace it with this new fitting/adapter? is it possible to simply repair the old hose?
Any help will be appreciated. This is the only this standing betweeen me and the use of this car.
Mike Pennell
I've touched on this topic before, but I need more guidance:
- I have a 1275 in my BE. I have a plasic pipe with brass fittings on both ends. One fits to the block, the other goes to a another brass fitting as the end of a copper pipe that leads to the dual gauge. The plasit pipe has a hole in it and leaks a lot of oil.
- I ordered the pipe - rubber hose to gauge to block - and pipe - rubber hose to gauge, plus the rubber hose that connects the two together.
- When I tried to hook the pipe to the block I found the brass fitting to be 7/16ths while the one that came off the block (the broken one) is 3/8ths. What to do?
I checked the Moss UK books and they are indicating an adapter for the block. Should I remove the existing fitting on the block and replace it with this new fitting/adapter? is it possible to simply repair the old hose?
Any help will be appreciated. This is the only this standing betweeen me and the use of this car.
Mike Pennell