On July 19, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote: > Now I'm getting pissed off! > > A month ago I wrote how I had an oil pressure (idiot light) switch > fail as I pulled into the fast lane of the highway. Panic time! I > thought I had lost oil pressure, but it was just the switch > failing. > > Bought a new switch (NAPA Echlin OP6626) and all's well -- until > this morning! 3 - 4 weeks later! Damn switch dies (short to > ground). > > Luckily, I installed a mechanical oil pump on the firewall at the > same time, and presure is 100% normal, the switch failed again. > > This is on top of two failures of other, one-wire Echlin switches > installed in the brake master cylinder (stop light switch) of my > Rambler. In the last 3 - 4 years I had as many fail. > > I fixed the Rambler by buying Ron Francis Wiring's $20 switch. I > guess I'll have to do the same for the Hornet now. Expensive, > but it claims to be better made, so far so good. > > Aftermarket parts are really turning to crap! I have been using aftermarket oil and temp sending switches for 30 years and have yet to have one fail. The brand name escapes me at this time. I also use real gauges (Auto Meter) as a backup just in case. Like Fog Horn Leghorn said I always keep a spare set of feathers in my locker or I keep my feathers numbered for just these emergency's. :-) backup to the stock idiot lights will save your sanity or your motor. Now where did that pesky little up start rooster go?????? "Doc" ============================================================= Posted by wixList Archiver -- http://www.amxfiles.com/wixlist