Oil pressure (actually volume) is generated by the pump, picking up
oil from the sump (oil pan). The pressure is measured when the oil
goes through the filter or on the other side as it starts to enter the
narrow oil passages into the engine (mains and rods and head). Air in
the oil is a bad thing! The oil lubricates stuff and then drips down
into the sump to start over. end of Lesson one. Regards, Bill
Slightly Classics,
Tucson, AZ.
On Nov 13, 2008, at 4:44 PM, dorpaul wrote:
> I've been told, I think, that oil pressure is not like coolant
> pressure, tire
> pressure or the traditional use of 'pressure'. It's concerned with
> volumn (of
> oil) and the pressure of it. It's somehow produced in the oil pump
> (and
> measured there?) and, I guess, pure oil (as opposed to air and oil)
> are pumped
> from the oii pump, up the galleries and to the rocker arm area..
> Here the air
> escapes thru the oil breather hole, and then oil breather pipe? or
> the more
> modern pcv valve.
>
> Perhaps my naive-ness doesn't need to be stated to this group, but,
> where does
> oil pressure get measured and how? since the areas are vented? If
> the valve
> cover area is where the venting takes place, then why is it called
> crankcase
> venting?
>
> And somebody has talked about removing the breather tube? Why
> wouldn't that
> blow out all the seals or something?
>
> Just the basics please...
> Paul 60 TR3
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