In a message dated 98-11-01 18:07:32 EST, you write:
<< Ken,
I tried to adjust the oil pressure relief valve to make my low oil pressure
higher...I screwed it 'in an out' to no avail. Then I read the book a second
time and realized I didn't fully understand the key words...'relief valve' -
meaning 'relief' if your oil pressure is to high and 'no relief' if your oil
pressure too low. But then I know you knew this Ken!
Carl
'64 TR4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
OK you got me.
The oil pressure in one of my cars has for some reason always been a little
low - from about 60 psi @ cold start up to a minimum of about 25 @ hot idle. I
fiddled with this thing to (like yourself I take it) absolutely no effect a
few years ago. I'm gonna get a second opinion, by trying another gauge. If the
OP turns out correct I don't think I'll proceed with an immediate teardown,
but it's always nice to know the condition of the motor you're running.
I posed the question originally because someone had recently told me one could
adjust it this way.
Ken Nuelle
58 TR3A
62 TR3B
64 TR4
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