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It must be that time of year for plastic lines to blow (Dale's clutch line). I can blame mine on the contorted position you have to get in to change the oil filter. I must have hit the very end of it and it broke right at the fitting. I have done this on TR's for many years, so you don't have to be a novice to make mistakes. I do know to put an oil pan under the car to check for leaks on the canister, but that tiny little line blew oil all over the place, no leaks in the canister, Hoo-ray. My question is " 1. Do I heat the end of this hose and slide it back on? or 2. Go to the local plumbing store and get a presure fitting of the right size and correct threads?
I know all of the new oil presure gauges have this type fitting but ours has the bubble fitting on the end but it looks like enough depth in the threads to take this type of fitting.
If I get no replys, it will make me fill all the more dumb, come on guys, surely someone has done this or helped someone who has.
Oh, next thing on the list of to buy is the conversion oil filter spin on arrangement.

Thanks Wayne
 
You gotta buy the whole assembly from a vendor. A trick to install it in the dash is do it through you ashtray hole.
 
I'll join you in eagerly awaiting comments. Will be replacing my pressure line soon and am not comfortable with the plastic press-on type.
 
Bill, thanks for the reply and if necessary I will do that, but as it's a pressure fitting on the gauge I may be able to get away with one on the male end. I understand I will have to change the male fitting in the block. All of the newer oil gauges that use a plastic line have this arrangement and will come with a handful of different fittings. I'm hoping someone has heated up the end and shoved it back on with good results. I think it will have to be done with the fitting in the block as turning it back in the block and not being loose on the other end will make it spin on the fitting, ie--not good. Lets see what else we get on comments here. As I only lost only a 1/2 inch, it's not a matter of it being to short.

Wayne
 
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Thanks Harry, good work!! I see there is no picture and I will bet it's a pressure fitting for the hose, so I'm off to Lowes in the morning with a small cut off of this pipe. Just because I am nuts, I will try the heat first and let you know what happens, what's the worst, a bit more rust proofing with oil, only it's new $5.65 a quart synthetic. It won't take long at 65 PSI to see if it works.

Wayne

71tr, hope you are watching and I may do the 6 like my Roadster and put a solid copper line in with pressure fittings on both ends but there has to be a flex line in near the block, might be able to get a brake line hose to work. Just thinking out loud.

Wayne
 
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Thanks Wayne,
Keep us posted and if you have any details to share with your solid line setup on the roadster fire away, I'm all ears.
 
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Hi all, sorry I'm so late on this, but 70 degrees called for a full day of golf.
I started with the heat on the plastic tube, not a good results and I had even taken the time to make a tool to crimp it. I spent the better part of the afternoon going through boxes of pressure fittings and between AutoZone and Advance here is what works. AutoZone has the pressure fitting for the 3/16 inch plastic pipe but no fitting that matches the block. If you see a fine thread 1/4 with the 3/16 pressure fitting, that is right, but the 1/4 does not fit the block. Advance had the adaptor, it's a 3/6 to 1/4 brake adaptor, part #327828.1. Now you will notice that this thread matches your block with a bit of looseness, but when I checked the old fitting it was the same. I added two raps of teflon tape to all threads. At start-up 80 pounds of pressure and no leaks. Just remember that brass fitting do not like a heavy hand when tighting, snug it the word and the pressure fitting is critical not to over do it, as you will close up the opening.

Hope this will help, and as these parts were designed for a brake system, I fill they should hold up well.

Wayne
 
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I realize that this is an old post, but I wonder if anyone has had a success locating the braided stainless upgrade not available from moss part #376-196
 
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shoopal said:
I realize that this is an old post, but I wonder if anyone has had a success locating the braided stainless upgrade not available from moss part #376-196
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I just (last week) installed a braided SS oil line in my TR6.
I ordered it from TSI.
 
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Hi Elliot
I am not sure that this will fit the TR4A (moss part 376-195) vs TR6 (Moss part #376-190). If you know, let me know.
Thanks
Al
 
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I called TSI and they are different but they make them up for TR4A as well ~$35. Very helpful and they have a ton of parts at what seemed to be very good prices. Does anyone else have a comment on TSI?
 
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I'm with a TR3


I'm with a TR3A, but just the same, when I needed a pressure gage braided hose, I took the old one, with fittings on each end, to the local hydraulic hose shop and they made exactly what I needed for about 1/2 the price. Le T.
 
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shoopal said:
I called TSI and they are different but they make them up for TR4A as well ~$35. Very helpful and they have a ton of parts at what seemed to be very good prices. Does anyone else have a comment on TSI?
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Great, glad it worked out.
 
Also...O'Reilly's sells a 1/8" copper tube kit with all the usual fittings for our gages. Just a thought if you want to replace the nylon tube.
 
Thanks all. I sprung for the TSI $35 solution. What was interesting was that I called Moss on 379-196 which was their Stainless upgrade and they said that for the last few years they have not found a supplier who could meet their standards. When I mentioned that to TSI they said that this was strange since they are the suppliers for the TR6 upgrade and that they sell many other parts to Moss. I don't know what to make of this but I paid with credit card and if it leaks, they are getting it back.
I have no problem with the O'Reilly solution except I don't have any outlet near me and by the time I get it shipped and put together ... I can tolerate small excessive cost when convenience is the benefit.
 
shoopal said:
I don't know what to make of this but I paid with credit card and if it leaks, they are getting it back.
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You don't have to worry about anything you buy from TSI. Ted will stand behind anything he sells. He is very particular about only selling quality parts.
 
Installed my TSI line and no leaks. Follow the instructions that come with it and you'll be fine.
 
A number of years ago I installed a braided line. Very easy and will last longer than many other parts of the car, I suspect. I want to say I bought it from one of the major suppliers, but I just don't remember.
 
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