Per an earlier posting, I discovered that my oil temperature sensor is bad. I have a new one on hand, but I want to make sure that if I loosen the old one, I don't get a spray (or dribble) of oil.
Referring to bolus' picture:
it is the plug represented by the rightmost arrow. There's currently some sort of adapter screwed in there, with the 1/8" NPT sender screwed into the adapter.
I just changed the oil (of course) before I discovered this problem.
If I let the engine sit overnight and don't do anything to open the oil accumulator, there shouldn't be any pressure behind this fitting. I don't think the oil fill goes up that high, either. So does anyone think I'll be Ok (or not) opening this?
BTW, the Masterlube is plumbed into the leftmost of the 3 ports.
Per an earlier posting, I discovered that my oil temperature sensor is bad. I have a new one on hand, but I want to make sure that if I loosen the old one, I don't get a spray (or dribble) of oil.
Referring to bolus' picture:
[img]http://bolus.shackspace.com/atom/oiltiein1.jpg[/img]
it is the plug represented by the rightmost arrow. There's currently some sort of adapter screwed in there, with the 1/8" NPT sender screwed into the adapter.
I just changed the oil (of course) before I discovered this problem.
If I let the engine sit overnight and don't do anything to open the oil accumulator, there shouldn't be any pressure behind this fitting. I don't think the oil fill goes up that high, either. So does anyone think I'll be Ok (or not) opening this?
BTW, the Masterlube is plumbed into the leftmost of the 3 ports.