Greets!
Agreed, unless it's a real gas guzzler, severe damage
will likely occur long before the bowl(s) runs dry.
The wiring chart I have dates back to the early '60s,
so I guess they figured that folks were more likely to
run low on oil due to lack of maintenance back then
when cars still leaked/burned oil far more than they
do today.
If the oil pressure doesn't get high enough to trip
the switch after 3-4 sec, or well within the starter's
typical 20 sec continuous rating, then something's not
right...........
GM
--- "Early, Stephen" <Stephen.Early@mbna.com> wrote:
> I've seen engines seize within seconds of the oil
> pressure dropping to zero. By the time you burn off
> the fuel in the carb bowl and therefore cause the
> engine to quit, you would sustain substantial
> bearing damage.
>
>
> ..........and with an electric pump wired to
> the oil pressure switch, my car would not start
> until I cranked it long enough to build up oil
> pressure, allowing the pump to start and then fill
> the bowl. I think that's a lot of cranking.
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