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Old Nick
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oil pressure gauge pipe ?

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Can anyone tell me what pipe i should use for a smiths oil pressure gauge that i have bought,It seem's that there are two types 1/8 bsp Flat or 1/8 bsp cone take off, Looking at the back of the gauge it looks flat ,but i am unsure ? Does it matter ? any one know for sure before i buy ?
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Re: oil pressure gauge pipe ?

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ESM sell only one type of pipe and that fits the smiths gauge if thats any help :D
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Thanks,did not realise Esm did the pipes !! ....You have solved my prob ! Thanks again. :D
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It's flat, and you need to use the tiny fibre washers that come with the pipe. Very easy to drop and lose while trying to attach the engine bay end of the pipe. :-?
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