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42ford · 07-30-2013, 03:57 PM

Hi
I have a leak at the oil sender. I remover it today and put pike dope (teflon) on it and tightened it up. Still leaks? I have a 42 with stock engine.
Thanks,
Dick

Kube · 07-30-2013, 04:26 PM

Are you certain it is leaking at the threads? My guess is it is leaking internally and flowing down making it appear it is leaking at the threads.

rotorwrench · 07-30-2013, 05:49 PM

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Tapered pipe thread can be damaged if installed with too much torque on either the fitting or the boss. Kube also has a point about the crimped design nature of the old King Seeley sender units. They can leak at a crimped or swaged assembly point sometimes.

07-30-2013, 03:57 PM	#1
42ford Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 70	oil sender leak Hi I have a leak at the oil sender. I remover it today and put pike dope (teflon) on it and tightened it up. Still leaks? I have a 42 with stock engine. Thanks, Dick

07-30-2013, 04:26 PM	#2
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,001	Re: oil sender leak Are you certain it is leaking at the threads? My guess is it is leaking internally and flowing down making it appear it is leaking at the threads. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

07-30-2013, 05:49 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,431	Re: oil sender leak Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Tapered pipe thread can be damaged if installed with too much torque on either the fitting or the boss. Kube also has a point about the crimped design nature of the old King Seeley sender units. They can leak at a crimped or swaged assembly point sometimes.