Brian:
When oil gets hot, pressure goes down. Even in Miatas! (winky face)
Just out of curiosity, what's the oil pressure at hot idle in your car?
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bstinocher@unipres.com wrote:
> Two questions:
>
> 1. I am looking for one of the carb clips that attaches to the butterfly valve
> throttle shaft and the accelerator linkage. One of mine has been broken. Is
> there a replacement I can use from another car (like from a Western Auto/Pep
> Boys, etc.)? Or do I have to find one somewhere. I don't recall seeing one in
> the Moss magazine.
>
> 2. This may not relate to Triumphs, but maybe it does. In driving my Miata, I
> notice that the oil pressure starts off around 90psi, and then dips down to
> around 60-70 psi after about 5 mins. Is this normal for all cars? Do TRs do
>this
> as well? Since all my previous cars had idiot lights instead of an actual
>gage,
> I'm not sure if what I am seeing is normal or not. I didn't notice it until
> yesterday, so I'm wondering.
>
> Thanks.
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