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Re: Low oil pressure / thermostat

To: "Richard D. Arnold" <richard.arnold@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Low oil pressure / thermostat
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 11:14:46 -0400 (EDT)
Rich, have you replaced your rod bearings yet?
...Art

On Sat, 6 Jun 1998, Richard D. Arnold wrote:

> All:
> 
> The oil pressure problems are back (well, sort of -- this time I think I
> know the cause).  Miss Molly the '79 Midget has started winking her oil
> pressure light at me when she idling on a hot engine (about an hour or so
> of driving); the pressure drops to 25-27 lbs.  The oil pump is new, and
> her engine has less than 2500 miles on it.  Today was not a hot day,
> maybe 70 degrees.
> 
> She has a 190 degree thermostat in her.  My guess is that this is too
> high a rating, and causes the oil to thin after prolonged operation at
> temperature.  I am planning to install a lower rated thermostat (as in
> 165 degrees), before I go to buying an oil cooler (which is on the wish
> list).
> 
> Anything wrong with my reasoning?
> 
> Rich
> 
> 


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