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Can't Thread in new oil sending unit

Old Mar 29, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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Can't Thread in new oil sending unit

Ok i got the old oil sending unit out but it was broken in half so it was easy ,but i cant thread in the new one . It is like because it points towards the firewall and cant get the right angle to get it started .

But why when i look at shoebox's pic it looks like it should point towards the brake booster ? mine points towards the firewall , and cant get it thread in i tried for 2 hours before we closed to just get it stared , What gives ?
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Re: Can't Thread in new oil sending unit

o ya its a late model 1994 camaro z28
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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Re: Can't Thread in new oil sending unit

The sending unit is 2 pieces. The big black sending unit its self and a 90 degree elbow that screws into the top of the block.
Take a wrench and turn the 90 degree piece so the threads points towards the booster.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Re: Can't Thread in new oil sending unit

its like iam iam missing #1 angle fitting i can see it a little from underneth the car but cant tell if it has both angle fittings ?
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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Re: Can't Thread in new oil sending unit

It's actually 3 pieces, 2 90 degree fittings and the sending unit itself. Here's a photo from Shoebox's site.

http://shbox.com/1/op_sensor.jpg

You may need to rotate one of the fittings to get it to point more towards the brake booster.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Re: Can't Thread in new oil sending unit

either i moved the ange fitting when i removed the old one maybe . i find out tommrow ill post what happen
Old Mar 30, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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Re: Can't Thread in new oil sending unit

yep the angle fitting where moved took some time but i got it all fixed .
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