On the way to Conclave 2007, one of our club member's Healey lost oil
pressure due to a failed flexible oil line. Another member was
carrying a spare so we had a roadside tech session in the New York
Adirondacs. With age the line had hardened and was no longer
flexible. One of the first things I did when I got home was check
the condition of my Healey's flexible oil line. I've recently
ordered one to include with the other spare parts I carry on board.
Here is a photo from the tech session.
http://tricarb.com/gallery/conclave2007/IMG_4371
Al Malin
Tricarb
On Aug 30, 2007, at 1:48 AM, Lisa Topping wrote:
> Just a nice idea to check the condition of your flexible oil line.
> Located under the carbs, and goes to the oil pressure gauge. I
> noticed a line of oil coming into my driveway, looked down and lo
> there was a stream coming from the bell housing. I thought it was a
> "blown" crank seal (or what there is of one), and after looking at
> the archives, found someone with a similar problem and it was the
> flexible oil line. Anyway, my flex line had leaked about 4 quarts of
> oil up to that point. They are pretty cheap, ~$16 and take about 1/2
> hour to replace including jacking up. cheap insurance.
>
> Mark Buggy
> '67 BJ8
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