Factory Oil Pressure Gauge Leaking

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

No mine isn't leaking but something clicked on me the other night. The factory oil pressure gauge in our trucks has a " live feed " with hot oil running through it although the factory did it through copper tubing. I haven't heard of this but a friend said he has, has anyone ever experienced, or know someone who has, the oil pressure gauge blowing up while your driving and hot oil going all over the place in the cab and onto your feet. I Googled the threads here but all I could find is threads on dripping oil from the copper lines.

The copper line didn't burst, but once after working on the Dash, I forgot to secure the nut on the back of the gauge and it popped -- once up to temperature and under pressure and hot oil gushed all over my tan suede Acme Dingo boots. I was at the gas station, I shut it down immediately and secured the nut. I tried getting the oil off the boots with talcum powder and a wire brush but they were FUBAR.