<VV> Special Oil Filter Bolt for Sender

[Jim Simpson]

I've used crushable aluminum washer gaskets in place of the standard fiber 
gasket at the base of the bolt.  They are conductive, but it's been a bit 
hit or miss as to getting a good seal.  (I've been using the aluminum 
gaskets from Acura/Honda oil pan drain bolts -- they're the softest I can 
find.)

Lately I've just taken to wrapping a piece of copper wire in the gap 
between the bolt and oil filter adapter -- it's snug against the fiber 
washer and pretty well hidden in there.  Seems to work fine.

Jim Simpson, Group Corvair, '66 Corsa turbo

At 03:48 AM 2/10/2004 +0000, * Greenbrier Goon * wrote:
>Hey everybody:
>
>I have one of those special oil filter bolts that allow a sender for a 
>gauge to be threaded into it.
>
>I have a brass T with the oil pressure gauge sender and the oil pressure 
>switch in it.  The temp sender is in the stock oil pressure switch location.
>
>Anyway, the bolt does not ground to anything when it is installed.
>Therefore, the senders will not function.  I came up with a quickie 
>temporary solution by taking a piece of galvanized steel wire and wrapping 
>one end around the base of the T and the other end around the fuel pump 
>block-off bolt.
>
>Does anyone have a more professional looking solution to this?
>
>Charles