Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

The pressure gauge sender on the 6-cyls are notorious for going bad, have
you confirmed your gauge reading with a mechanical gauge?

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
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>> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> You did not mention
>>> > if you bought it new or the mileage on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage
>>> was 77,000.
>>>
>> Mine's got 90,000+ miles, and it still gets the same oil pressure as it
>> did
>> when new. The symptoms point to bearings.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Earle
>>
>>
> I'm in denial right now Earle, humor me a bit.
>
> lol
>
> Spdloader
>

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

The pressure gauge sender on the 6-cyls are notorious for going bad, have
you confirmed your gauge reading with a mechanical gauge?

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
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>> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> You did not mention
>>> > if you bought it new or the mileage on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage
>>> was 77,000.
>>>
>> Mine's got 90,000+ miles, and it still gets the same oil pressure as it
>> did
>> when new. The symptoms point to bearings.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Earle
>>
>>
> I'm in denial right now Earle, humor me a bit.
>
> lol
>
> Spdloader
>

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

The pressure gauge sender on the 6-cyls are notorious for going bad, have
you confirmed your gauge reading with a mechanical gauge?

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
> news:46379b1c$0$31797$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:46378d8c$0$15097$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>
>>> You did not mention
>>> > if you bought it new or the mileage on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage
>>> was 77,000.
>>>
>> Mine's got 90,000+ miles, and it still gets the same oil pressure as it
>> did
>> when new. The symptoms point to bearings.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Earle
>>
>>
> I'm in denial right now Earle, humor me a bit.
>
> lol
>
> Spdloader
>

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Spdloader wrote:
> "DougW" wrote

>> Just a thought, but could the overpressure bypass spring be b0rked
>> and sticking only when cold just to open up when warm?

> Umm, huh?

Somewhere back in foggy memory I remember an engine that had
a ball and spring that kept the oil pressure regulated and one
that bypassed the filter should it get cloged. But these days
the bypass is built inside the filter.

Might have been a Triumph?

--
DougW

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Spdloader wrote:
> "DougW" wrote

>> Just a thought, but could the overpressure bypass spring be b0rked
>> and sticking only when cold just to open up when warm?

> Umm, huh?

Somewhere back in foggy memory I remember an engine that had
a ball and spring that kept the oil pressure regulated and one
that bypassed the filter should it get cloged. But these days
the bypass is built inside the filter.

Might have been a Triumph?

--
DougW

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Spdloader wrote:
> "DougW" wrote

>> Just a thought, but could the overpressure bypass spring be b0rked
>> and sticking only when cold just to open up when warm?

> Umm, huh?

Somewhere back in foggy memory I remember an engine that had
a ball and spring that kept the oil pressure regulated and one
that bypassed the filter should it get cloged. But these days
the bypass is built inside the filter.

Might have been a Triumph?

--
DougW

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Spdloader wrote:
> "DougW" wrote

>> Just a thought, but could the overpressure bypass spring be b0rked
>> and sticking only when cold just to open up when warm?

> Umm, huh?

Somewhere back in foggy memory I remember an engine that had
a ball and spring that kept the oil pressure regulated and one
that bypassed the filter should it get cloged. But these days
the bypass is built inside the filter.

Might have been a Triumph?

--
DougW

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
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> The pressure gauge sender on the 6-cyls are notorious for going bad, have
> you confirmed your gauge reading with a mechanical gauge?
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4637ad69$0$4692$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>> "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
>> news:46379b1c$0$31797$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>>> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:46378d8c$0$15097$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>>
>>>> You did not mention
>>>> > if you bought it new or the mileage on it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage
>>>> was 77,000.
>>>>
>>> Mine's got 90,000+ miles, and it still gets the same oil pressure as it
>>> did
>>> when new. The symptoms point to bearings.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Earle
>>>
>>>
>> I'm in denial right now Earle, humor me a bit.
>>
>> lol
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>
>
Yes, I checked it with a mechanical gauge out of my CJ project.
Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
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> The pressure gauge sender on the 6-cyls are notorious for going bad, have
> you confirmed your gauge reading with a mechanical gauge?
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4637ad69$0$4692$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>> "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
>> news:46379b1c$0$31797$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>>> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:46378d8c$0$15097$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>>
>>>> You did not mention
>>>> > if you bought it new or the mileage on it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage
>>>> was 77,000.
>>>>
>>> Mine's got 90,000+ miles, and it still gets the same oil pressure as it
>>> did
>>> when new. The symptoms point to bearings.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Earle
>>>
>>>
>> I'm in denial right now Earle, humor me a bit.
>>
>> lol
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>
>
Yes, I checked it with a mechanical gauge out of my CJ project.
Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
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> The pressure gauge sender on the 6-cyls are notorious for going bad, have
> you confirmed your gauge reading with a mechanical gauge?
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4637ad69$0$4692$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>> "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
>> news:46379b1c$0$31797$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>>> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:46378d8c$0$15097$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>>
>>>> You did not mention
>>>> > if you bought it new or the mileage on it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage
>>>> was 77,000.
>>>>
>>> Mine's got 90,000+ miles, and it still gets the same oil pressure as it
>>> did
>>> when new. The symptoms point to bearings.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Earle
>>>
>>>
>> I'm in denial right now Earle, humor me a bit.
>>
>> lol
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>
>
Yes, I checked it with a mechanical gauge out of my CJ project.
Spdloader