Almost Disaster...
 

So today (day after turbo install)... I was getting on the hwy in fletcher to pick up my business partner in Flat Rock, and before I did, I decided to pull in the Shell station to tweek a few things. Well I park, pop the hood, get out, look behind me, and happen to notice a long black trail of oil behind my car. I follow it with my eye through the stoplight, and up over the bridge. OH ----!!! I quickly walk to the front of the car, and just as im lifting the hood, notice a burning black puddle quickly developing around my foot. DOUBLE OOHH SHITT... (im thinking oil return line ( best case scenerio)... Open the hood, and what do I see. Oil dripping all over my manifold, turbo, radiator... etc.

By now, Im freaking out. (that deap sickening feeling in the bottom of your gut).

Im looking around, trying to figure out what the hecks happening, when dude in a red 240 ( sr20?? or something swap)... and he offers me a hand. We both look it over, and find that the nylon line feeding the oil pressure gauge (soppost to save my engine.) has torn off, and almost blown my engine.

All and All, I ended up losing two quarts, a trip to Lowes, ruined shoes/pants, a huge sticky mess, and about 2 hours wasted time. At least my car is still alive. (whew)

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Electric oil pressure gauges are nice ;)

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well, I pulled that bitch off... I figured it was more hazard than good. I think Im safer w/out it.

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lol. nice save.


I dunno about "safer"... maybe in this case. It seems like you would have noticed a drop in oil pressure. I am always looking at my gauges (suprised I haven't crashed :P)... how long do you figure it was torn and dripping?

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I have the autometer 4327. Look it up!!!!

P.S. you should use the copper line kit anyway.

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i use the little nylon and its never torn on me in three diffrent setups

seriously, what were you looking at? unless some chick was showin her boobs you have no reason to not pay at least some attention to your gauges.. i have a habit of checking all of them every 2-3 minutes tops

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yep I've never liked the idea of running hot oil through a nylon line

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I'm guessing preventative caution, get me a sandwich adapter. Also is mechanical oil pres. gauge better?

If using the sandwich adapter, should I still get the firewall kit offered in the stealthmode oil line kit?

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I had only driven about a mile.. I left a place up the road, and It had been only a minute or so... And yea, Ive been paranoid, and checking all gauges all the time.. But not soon enough on this one.

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how did u put the fire out