Oil pressure line

PostPost by: patrics » Mon Oct 21, 2024 7:40 pm

Hi,
This is just the oil pressure feed – I wasn’t really happy with the quality of what’s available so made it with brake hose. The pressure switch under the dash is for the low pressure light.

Regards
Steve
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PostPost by: 2cams70 » Mon Oct 21, 2024 10:18 pm

Rubber used in brake systems is generally incompatible with engine oil. Unless I was sure what type of rubber was being used for that hose and whether or not it is compatible with mineral oil I'd be removing it ASAP and replacing it with something else.
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PostPost by: StressCraxx » Tue Oct 22, 2024 2:56 am

patrics wrote:Hi,
This is just the oil pressure feed – I wasn’t really happy with the quality of what’s available so made it with brake hose. The pressure switch under the dash is for the low pressure light.

Regards
Steve


If you made up that hose, it's hydraulic hose, either with a rubber liner or teflon. Should be acceptable. On edit, I would not let your electrical wires near braided stainless hose. The braid acts like a hacksaw on anything it touches. I often sleeve my braided stainless hoses so they don't damage anything they might contact.
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