Subject: Re: Oil pressure gauge advice?
Author: Ron Komoroski
Date: May 9, 2005, 8:42 AM
Post ID: 1718834011
Greg,
I've been running an oil pressure gage on my first Ambo & now my Eldo for
almost 20 years, many many thousands of miles. The tiny plastic line has
broken twice, once on each bike. Both times it was right at the point where
it exits the fitting attached to the motor. My guess is that it's a matter
of time/heat/vibration. Best bet would be to replace the line every 2 years.
Also, look closely at the fitting in the kit, there are different kinds of
compression & swages used, some are kinder to the line than others. You want
the part that is squeezed onto the plastic line to have no sharp edges, a
little work w/a needle file to round off the edges will help the line live.
As a final precaution, I carry an extra fitting, w/ a short length of line
swaged in & sealed off by melting it w/a flame. That way, if I ever break
the line on the road, I can just screw on my plugged fitting on in place of
the one w/the broken line & continue the trip.
I modified a 1/8" T fitting so I can have a port for the pressure gage line
& retain the idiot light.
Ron Komoroski