No oil leaked out when I changed my Oil Sending unit. The level must be below the unit. Don't worry about it. -Hank #1619 ----- Original Message ----- From: "jordan rubin" <nuttenschleuder@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:53 PM Subject: Re: [DML] Re: Oil sending unit blues > Hello all: > > Was under the car today because of another problem, > Took a look at the unit. Indeed there is an adapter > and a copper seal. They look to be in good condition, > i dont forsee removing them to be a problem. > Today I have ordered the correct size adapter and > the cooper seal. If somebody knows how much oil I > stand to loose by removing and replacing this without > draining the oil let me know. If its not too much > (1+qt) ill get it on the lift the weekend the part > arrives. I cant see it being too much... > > Does anyone NOT recommend doing this unless I empty > the oil first, or better yet, is there anyone out the > who does NOT recommend removing the oil filter and > putting it back on. (To make room to work and HOWTO > picture stuff. > > The thing is, i want to get this done but just > changed the oil yesterday. > > > thanx > > jordan 11613 > > > --- content22207 <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: > > Sounds like an adapter to interface to your now dead > > sender. Block may > > still be stock tapped, in which case all you have to > > do is remove > > adapter and screw in new unit. If block now has > > different thread > > pattern don't sweat it -- adapters are available to > > interface almost > > any bolt patterns. Even if something goes > > dramatically wrong (adapter > > now in it removes hunk of aluminum on the way out, > > or breaks off), you > > can drill or tap to something that will work. > > > > Bill Robertson > > #5939 > > > > >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, jordan rubin > > <nuttenschleuder@xxxx> > > wrote: > > > I recall that it didnt screw directly into the > > block. there was a > > metal connector? sticking 1in out from the engine, > > there were 2 copper > > washers between the unit and this connector. > > > > > > I may have picture of this at home ill send it > > tonite. > > > > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > jordan 11613 > > > > > > > > > > > > Dave Swingle <swingle@xxxx> wrote: > > > Jordan > > > > > > I took a closer look at your pic - looks like you > > have the right > > > part, and the right place, but something is amiss > > in your car. > > > Someone before you has probably removed the thread > > adapter. The part > > > you have as the "new" one is the common part used, > > the threads on > > > your old one look way too big. What does the block > > look like with > > the sender removed? > > > > > > The thread on the sender is 1/4 inch NPT, very > > close to metric M-1.0 > > > pipe thread. > > > > > > Dave S > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Swingle" > > wrote: > > > > There are two oil pressure sending units. The > > large one next to the > > > > oil filter is the sender for the gauge. The > > small one above the > > > > catalytic converter is for the oil "idiot" > > light. Sounds like you > > > > have the right thing but are trying to put it in > > the wrong place. A > > > > common problem....... > > > > > > > > Dave S > > > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, jordan rubin > > > > wrote: > > > > > Hello all: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For those who enjoyed my oil change howto, > > there > > > > > was a second job i was doing while the oil was > > empty. > > > > > > > > > > It was established that my oil gauge was at > > 80psi > > > > > because the unit it connects to was broken. > > > > > > > > > > I was positive this is what needed replacing > > > > > shown on left with wire next to area without > > oil > > > > > filter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating > > team, please address: > > > moderators@xxxx > > > > > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for > > sale see > > www.dmcnews.com > > > > > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! 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