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Re: oil pressure

To: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>, "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: oil pressure
From: "Kinderlehrer" <kinderlehrer@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:34:06 -0700
References: <NCBBKDNEEKEOHAOIIOIIOEIBGOAA.ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Thanks Randall,
I'll just be sure I have my tools with me - as I always do.
Bob

> My suggestion would be to just not worry about it ... lots of people use
> Castrol and very few have problems with it.  The drop in oil pressure is
> quite alarming, but actually not too serious, there is guaranteed to still
> be oil flow through the main and rod bearings.  A moderate drive home
should
> be no problem.
>
> On the TRactor motor, the relief valve is fairly easy to remove and clean
> ... it's that big nut on the oil filter head that has a threaded screw
(with
> a locknut) sticking out of the middle of it.  Unscrew the outer nut to
> remove the valve assembly from the car, then note the position of the
screw
> before removing it to disassemble the valve.
>
> Randall





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