I know it can be a bad oil pressure sender. I had a 1970 Lotus Seven with
the same problem, and I was worried about needing an engine rebuild. A new
oil pressure sender showed the oil pressure was in fact quite healthy. For
the cheap price of an electric sender (I paid $30 for the Lotus engine
sender, I assume it would be a similar price for a Bricklin?), I would put
in a new sender to start with.
JLC
#2121
-----Original Message-----
From: bricklin-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:bricklin-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of D Walker
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 5:35 AM
To: Greg Schroeder; Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Oil Pressure
I'm not sure. But maybe a weak oil pressure bypass valve spring? Or the end
play on the crank to excessive? Bad or weak oil pressure sender? If you
could hook up a mechanical oil pressure gauge and get a hot oil idle
pressure reading that would let you know how low it actually is.
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Schroeder
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 7:13 PM
To: Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: [Bricklin] Oil Pressure
My oil pressure is fine when I start the car and drive for a little while it
will idle fine in gear, with the brake and ac on. Even after the choke
turns
off it is fine After the car gets up to temp (around 180) when I stop the
idle has decreased and the oil pressure light starts to blink or stay on.
The
car still runs, but I would like to know if anyone knows the cause of this
so
I can address it.
Greg 0036
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