general BOX engine light question

[grandpaslincoln]

I used galvanized steel for mine, just whateve they had at the plumbing store.

[gadget73]

On one of the tire fittings I actually have a 6" galvanized steel 1/4" pipe, so they do exist. Thinking about it, mine could be bronze instead of brass. Its darker than brass, but its probably also older than I am, so who knows.

[85crownHPP]

damn! mine is brass too, but i got it from the plumbing section, so hopefully its different, lol

[gadget73]

brass. it came from the drawer at work labelled "air fittings". Its just a 1/4"x3" pipe nipple that I imagine could be found in steel or chrome at a plumbing place.

[85crownHPP]

Turns out the pipe I installed to get my oil pressure sender clearing the filter had cracked at the block and was dumping oil out. EZ-Out and a new pipe fixed it all.

:hairrais: plz tell us where you got this pipe, and what its made of. brass or steel??? mine is brass, so I hope you dont say brass, lol

[gadget73]

Scott, you have a CE light in your Townie? Mine doesn't have one, at least none that I've ever seen.

That low oil level light is nice. It clued me in to a leak problem that developed suddenly. I checked the oil when gassing up, it was 1/2 quart low and I ignored it as I was going to change the oil the next day. Next morning, the light pops on and i was 1 1/2 quarts low. Filled up, got to work, it came on again. Turns out the pipe I installed to get my oil pressure sender clearing the filter had cracked at the block and was dumping oil out. EZ-Out and a new pipe fixed it all.

[Lincolnmania]

my check engine light came on once in 1999.......the egr position sensor went south.....that has been the only time since

[grandpaslincoln]

I dig them wheels dude!

[85crownHPP]

exactly!!! thats why Im planning to be rid of them :slug:

[Grand Marquis GT]

[boXman]

Idiot lights suck, end of story!

[boXman]

Black Merc...

[85crownHPP]

yeah, the "oil" light works off a level sender in the pan - its supposed to tell you if its low, not pressure

I noticed this becuase the wiring harness i pulled to replace mine had an extra wire to the oil pan... and the car had the oil light.

[Paul_]

nice lookin car

[89GrandMarquis]

Just added my car's picture . . . so, now you have a "face" to this noob.