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eclipse982nrRSTApr-16-04 07:14 AM
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#69177, "Oil pressure switch problem ...."


          

My oil pressure switch threads into the adapter from the star kit, but it does not go in completely ... there is still like half of the threads left and i know it isnt bottoming out into the adapter ...is this okay?

  

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RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...., thedawg, Apr-16-04 07:19 AM, #1
RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...., Global Ruler Of All ThingsDarkOne, Apr-16-04 07:34 AM, #2
      RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...., eclipse982nrRST, Apr-16-04 08:02 AM, #3
           RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...., Global Ruler Of All ThingsDarkOne, Apr-16-04 08:04 AM, #4
                RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...., thedawg, Apr-16-04 09:08 AM, #5
                     RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...., eclipse982nrRST, Apr-16-04 01:49 PM, #6

thedawgApr-16-04 07:19 AM
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#69179, "RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...."
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Apr-16-04 07:21 AM by thedawg

          

Yes.


  

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Global Ruler Of All ThingsDarkOneApr-16-04 07:34 AM
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#69180, "RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...."
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Originally posted by thedawg
Yes.


In more words, the oil pressure switch is a taper thread, which seals to the block by torqueing the shit out of it, and basically wedging the two surfaces together.

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#69181, "RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...."
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ok thanks you guys ... hey what are you oil temp's with the turbo kit installed? my oil is always running way hot, should it be? should i invest in an oil cooler or am i ok?

  

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#69182, "RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...."
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Never had an oil temp gauge, personally.

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#69184, "RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...."
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Generally, the cooler everything is, the longer it lasts, and the faster you go.

  

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eclipse982nrRSTApr-16-04 01:49 PM
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#69204, "RE: Oil pressure switch problem ...."
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ok then ... does anyone know where i can get a nice kind of smaller oil cooler for a decent price ($80-130) anywhere online? i checked howell but they dont have any. can anyone direct me for a decent one that wont break or anything and one that i will not have to relocate the oil filter .......? thanks.

  

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