Hi Gary
At a guess I would say the pressure relief valve was propped open a bit, has
it been a while since you drove it? The easiest thing to do is remove the
Valve clean it and reinstall, whilst you have it out, check that it is
seating all the way round, should de a shiny ring round the front end. If
your car is a TR 5 / 250 - 6 or GT6 Vittesse Herald Spit , the pressure
relief valve is the big hex nut sticking out in the vicinity of the oil
filter.
Graham,
1967 1300 FWD
1968 2000 Saloon
1972 2.5PI Saloon
1974 Sprinted Dolomite 1850
1975 Toledo in restoration!
http://www.triumph-iw.co.uk
http://www.mickdolphin.co.uk Spares Supplier.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Nafziger" <naffy@netins.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 4:49 AM
Subject: oil pressure
|
| First long run of the season!! I am used to oil pressure at first start
up
| of around 60-70 lbs. then when warm running at speed around 45lbs.
idling
| around 25lbs.
|
| however today it would not run over 20-25.......even revving would not
raise.
|
| My question is.......is there a way to check pressure straight from the
| engine somehow??? bypassing the guage to see if the guage is sticking?
| or anything else to check??
| Gary, Frances Nafziger
| Box 25
| Wellman, Iowa
| naffy@netins.net
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