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VDO Oil Pressure Sending Unit, Hose is leaking... |
thomasotten |
Aug 29 2004, 07:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,545 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
Does anyone know where I can get another hose for this sending unit? Apparently the kit is NLA from VDO.
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machina |
Aug 29 2004, 07:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
That is a generic hose. You can fabricate your own or buy one pre-made from aircooled.net, summit, or chassis shop, etc.
The sender end is a 1/8" NPT, not positive what the case end is so just check what you already have. dr |
lapuwali |
Aug 29 2004, 08:36 AM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
As has been mentioned before, this is a grease gun extension hose, and should be available locally anywhere grease guns are sold. If it's leaking where it threads into the case, there needs to be some fiber washer, O-ring, teflon tape, goop, or some other method of sealing that connection. The OEM temp switch came with a fiber washer, but it also had a reasonably large sealing surface, which the hose lacks. It's also very hard to get that fitting tight enough without hacking up a wrench (I bent an 11mm wrench) or removing the tin.
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thomasotten |
Aug 29 2004, 08:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,545 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
Well, I suppose it looks like a grease gun hose, but aren't the threads metric? I can't imagine that grease guns would be metric threaded. Is that right?
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cgnj |
Aug 29 2004, 09:05 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 623 Joined: 6-March 03 From: Medford, NJ Member No.: 403 Region Association: None |
Hi,
Aircooled.net sells a braided steel hose for that application. It's about $20. The threads on the sender will depend on which sender he has. Could be m10x1. See this link VDO Senders Carlos |
MXMARK |
Aug 29 2004, 12:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Riverside, Ca. the new (951) Member No.: 1,656 |
I have one in the box still,I think it was the last one around, I paid 38.00 plus shipping, but I made my own kit. I did not like the way the threds were on the VDO kit. The threds were 1/8 inch pipe thread into the case, your old hose may be the same, with 10x1mm fitting for the sender. I will post pictures if I can find them. If you would like to buy this one 25.00 and I can send it to you or you can make your own. If you need more help building on let me know. Thanks Mark
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MXMARK |
Aug 29 2004, 12:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Riverside, Ca. the new (951) Member No.: 1,656 |
Here is the picture.
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MXMARK |
Aug 29 2004, 12:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Riverside, Ca. the new (951) Member No.: 1,656 |
New kit that I made. It uses a VDO adapter at the bottom. Mark
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MXMARK |
Aug 29 2004, 12:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Riverside, Ca. the new (951) Member No.: 1,656 |
This setup does not work with the mallory so I added another fitting, I know it is not KISS(keep it simple stupid) but it does not leak on mine and the fittings are both 10x1mm pipe so the case is not hurt.
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dmenche914 |
Aug 29 2004, 01:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
no photo, but I used a five inch or so long brass 1/8 inch pipe threaded pipe and a male to male coupling at local hardware store for a few bucks, Make it tall enough to clear the distributor, works fine for me.
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thomasotten |
Aug 29 2004, 03:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,545 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
Thanks guys. The grease gun trick worked. All together, I got it fixed for just a few dollars from parts at Pep Boys. The money I saved makes the 914club dues worth it!
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