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..........can cause major headaches. I thought I'd go ahead and prime the oil pump since the motor hadn't been started in awhile. I rented the tool from Autozone and attached to my drill and began what should have been a very simple task. To me suprise, oil began to pour from the engine! I must have lost a quart and I couldn't figure out what the heck was going on. I discovered that I had left the oil pressure sending unit off the back of the motor. No problem right? Wrong!! I'm using a set of 5" Haneline guages and the sending unit will not clear the back of the intake. There were adapters that came with it but they to will not clear. I might be able to modify one of the fittings by shortening it and adding a short hose on one end and the sending unit on the other. Anybody know how much pressure will build up and if the hose will work?

can you not find an "elbow" that would get you clear....

I am reading this with great interest. I have bought the primer tool (instead of renting duh) and will be doing the same thing as you are doing. Hopefully following you through the mine field will help me avoid the lost of oil et al.

I checked mine out and I used about a 1 1/2" or 2" nipple and a 90 and put the sending unit in the 90, I tried taking a picture but it's real cramped in there and the pic turned out blurry
Hope this helps
Todd

I had the same problem, I put mine above the oil filter. There should be a plug to remove and install the sender.

I had thought about Wilbur's side mount above the filter but it will be a shorter run and neater fit on the back. However I'm afraid when the cab is on there won't be enough room even for a elbow fitting.

yes i had to do some plumbin also with mine to get the clearance ..as it was to tight to the firewall ...almost ordered a mechanical gauge ...with those the routing of the line is simple and clearance is not an issue.
but the electric senders can be a pain ...I dont know why they have to be so big!
lol
Tim

I used a 90 bend on mine after checking with Stewart Warner. Oil Presuure reads fine.

There were elbows supplied with the sending unit. The problem is that the stud is too long. I'm checking for a shorter one. I didn't know about the one above the oil filter. I'll see if that gives me more room to work with.

mobileortho This is funny as I actually had same issues a couple of weeks ago. Go to your local FLAPS as they have longer and shorter pipe nipples, 45 & 90 degree bends etc. that can be used to make it fit into a "open" area. Good Luck

Problem solved! Went by Lowes today and found a shorter nipple and was able to git er done!