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RE: Oil line to gauge

To: "Barrie Robinson" <barrier@bconnex.net>, <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>,
Subject: RE: Oil line to gauge
From: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 12:50:48 -0800
The sender is pipe thread, no washer used.

The stock anti-run on switch is Normally Closed, it opens when there is oil 
pressure.  This is the reverse of what you want.

Just use a regular oil pressure warning switch of the correct rating and pipe 
thread.



Kelvin.

 
> 
> The oil gauge in the 77-80 MGBs are connected to an oil pipe 
> (435-435) that 
> goes to a connector (180-245) and then on to another pipe 
> (376-180).  Into 
> the connector a switch (141-715) is screwed in.
> Page 96 in Moss catalog Fall Issue 2 - 0310
> 
> My questions are:
>   Does the switch just screw in without a washer?.  I find 
> that it does not 
> screw down onto a shoulder so a washer cannot be used.
> 
> Can the switch be used to activate an oil pressure failure 
> light?  It says 
> it is for an ant-run on valve!  Its location is better than 
> running a wire 
> from the oil pump!!!
> 
> Regards
> Barrie





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