mfg Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 What is the item most likely to fail in an 'aging' Studebaker Avanti engine oiling system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) The rubber hose that feeds the oil to the oil pressure gauge? Or, the oil filter if someone still has the factory original installed (I hope not........!) Or the bypass and check valves in the aluminum oil filter adapter? Edited March 22, 2017 by r1lark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, r1lark said: The rubber hose that feeds the oil to the oil pressure gauge? Or, the oil filter if someone still has the factory original installed (I hope not........!) Or the bypass and check valves in the aluminum oil filter adapter? I'd say you got it right with your answer #1, that pesky (and SCARY) rubber flex hose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 You do know that that line is not part of the "...engine oiling system..." It could be removed and the port blocked and the oiling system will work just fine. It only feeds the gauge that monitors oil pressure, it does not contribute to the oiling of the engine. Of course, if it breaks you lose oiling of the engine due to the loss of oil. In fewer words, your query is flawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Just buy a new one from Jim Turner. Available in braided stainless steel, with a stealthy black rubber coating. No one will ever know except it will never fail again Edited March 23, 2017 by brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 20 hours ago, studegary said: You do know that that line is not part of the "...engine oiling system..." It could be removed and the port blocked and the oiling system will work just fine. It only feeds the gauge that monitors oil pressure, it does not contribute to the oiling of the engine. Of course, if it breaks you lose oiling of the engine due to the loss of oil. In fewer words, your query is flawed. Gary, if that flex line ever failed without the driver realizing it had failed,...he'd realize very quickly the oil flex line is VERY MUCH INDEED a part of the 'engine oiling system,!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 2 hours ago, mfg said: Gary, if that flex line ever failed without the driver realizing it had failed,...he'd realize very quickly the oil flex line is VERY MUCH INDEED a part of the 'engine oiling system,!! Of course I realize that. I have seen them fail. You have missed my point, but I will not beat it any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 21 hours ago, studegary said: Of course I realize that. I have seen them fail. You have missed my point, but I will not beat it any more. Thanks for not continuing to 'beat it' Gary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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