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Re: [Healeys] oil pressure gauge problem

To: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil pressure gauge problem
From: Roland Wilhelmy <rwil@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:32:08 -0700
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
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References: <2095529564.2044694.1376571694697.JavaMail.root@sz0050a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <1DA83449-5485-4347-B514-7E4BA288FE0E@gmail.com> <520CF1D3.8060702@chello.nl>
All I can say is that I followed Chris' recipe (minus the ex-wife's
gift shirt) and it cured the needle vibration on our BJ7.

-Roland

On Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:20:51 +0200, KO wrote:

::Air in the line is never the case of the vibration. There should not
::really be much oil in the line if at all or any oil in the gauge. The
::air in the line works as a damper, there should also be a kind of
::restrictor in the gauge, often this looks like a metallic filter, just
::visible or it could be a very small hole. It may be that there is a
::small leak near the gauge causing the whole line to fill up with oil.
....
::Loosen up the nuts at the  gauge and the engine end, let the oil drain
::away and retighten. This will usually cure the vibration of the oil
::pressure needle.
::Kees Oudesluijs
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