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Old 03-16-2009, 05:32 PM
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Just curious, is this bolt, above the oil filter an ok place to put in a mech oil gauge in my jeep. The motor is a 2003 5.3 out of a Tahoe, which I believe makes it a lsx.
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No, its a Main Cap bolt!!! you wont get anything there, run a y fitting where the stock sender is, if it is a 1 wire sender take it out and run the mechanical there.
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No, its a Main Cap bolt!!! you wont get anything there, run a y fitting where the stock sender is, if it is a 1 wire sender take it out and run the mechanical there.
did that mess anything up if I broke it loose. I was talking about the bolt that the socket is on in one pic and then not on in the next. The stock sender is behind the intake, correct?
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oh **** dude...
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seriously or sarcasm?
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if you re torque it properly i would think it would be ok.... but?
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whats the torque on that bolt? 19lbs?
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You will be ok, Torque it down and dont worry about it. Yes the oil sender is behind the intake.
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You will be ok, Torque it down and dont worry about it. Yes the oil sender is behind the intake.
Thanks, been working on this swap for a month now. Didnt want to take a bunch of steps back.
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the one above it that is an allen is fine to use, it is the one I used to use for the mechanical gauge.
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