At 05:22 PM 3/5/2010, D W Spearing wrote:
>Any thought as to what caused the sudden oil pressure loss? Has it
happened
>to anyone else?
You do not tell us where you live and the ambient
weather conditions, as that may have an
impact. I would have suggested that you check
your oil pressure gauge and its line before
rebuilding the engine. A dollop of dirt in the
line can cause the pressure to fall to zero
without any real meaning. And in very cold
conditions -- say, 0 deg F, bits of ice can form
in the line from water trapped in the oil to do the same.
Curt, didn't I write a tech tip on this back in
the longago, for the Sunbeam Car Club?
Marc
msmall@aya.yale.edu
Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir!
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