All this talk about oil feed failure......
Go look at http://www.mgbmga.com/tech/mgb30.htm
At 01:23 PM 8/19/2006, Bob Donahue wrote:
>Do aircraft engines have some kind of oil level gauge/warning? My
>beef with oil pressure is that in case of a serious leak (loosing
>oil faster than you're checking your dipstick), the oil pressure
>will go from fine to zero in the blink of an eye. I've never heard
>of anyone pulling over fast enough to avert engine damage based on
>the oil pressure gauge.
>
>Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
>Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
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>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Howard" <mgbob@juno.com>
>To: <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
>Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 5:55 AM
>Subject: Re: Damaged MGA Engine?
>
>
>>Bob,
>> Interesting idea. Cadillac, among others at one time, used a
>>floating sort of indicator that showed oil level in the sump. There
>>wasn't a dipstick as we know it, but a rod, approx 3/16 inch, protruding
>>from a hole in the block casting. One read the markings on the exposed
>>part of the rod to learn the oil level in the sump.
>> Back to the oil level idea---assuming that we have about 4 quarts in
>>the sump when all oil has drained back, how much oil is out of the sump
>>and circulating in the engine when engine is running?
>>Bob
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:32:52 -0500 "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
>>writes:
>>>IMHO: I think what we really need is an oil level sensor. A warning
>>>that the oil is getting low would be much more useful and timely than
>>the -
>>>oh my gosh, there's no oil pressure because the oil level dropped below
>>
>>>the pick-up. To me an oil pressure gauge is just another component that
>>
>>>can leak oil. (And then warn you about it too late!)
>>>
>>>Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
>>>Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
>>>Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639
>>> 71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
>>>Member: NEMGTR #11470
>>> NAMGBR # 7-3336
>>> Hoosier MGB Club
>>> Olde Octagons of Indiana
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Bob Howard" <mgbob@juno.com>
>>>To: <barrie@look.ca>
>>>
>>>
>>> > These switches are often found on marine diesel engines and on
>>>engines for generator sets.
>>> > Bob
>
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