[FC] more Rampy

[Ken Hand]

I'm not picking on anyone here but there have been a couple of things said about this. First 10W30 or 10W40 is the recomended oil. I also would not just throw parts at the engine until you know what is going on. Do some troubleshooting first. Pull the oil pressure switch wire and see if the light goes out. If it doesn't the switch is not the problem, follow the wire and keep unplugging until you find the problem. 30 PSI of oil pressure?is the stock oil pressure!!!!! If you want more then you need to play stretchy with the relief spring or get a heavier one. At idle when the engine is hot you may only see 5-10 psi.


Ken Hand
248-613-8586
www.corvairmechanic.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Gwyther <vairman at q.com>
To: wern3 at juno.com; corvanatics at corvair.org
Sent: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:19 pm
Subject: Re: [FC] more Rampy



I think 5w-20 is not the best!  My opinion is to go with 10w-30. I'd also 
change the oil pressure switch!
                                                                        Bruce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wern3 at juno.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:39 AM
Subject: [FC] more Rampy


> Thanks to your ideas I solved the idle/ lean mix/ backfiring problem 
> (newly rebuilt carbs by the "Carbmeister!"). Now she idles right down and 
> no backfiring, no leakage past the secondaries. Good power.
> However now that she runs and I have the tune- up done, I am reading my 
> new gauge panel and the oil pressure will not go above 30 and the red 
> "Press - Temp" gauge is lit up.. Temp. is stable at 180, crankcase is full 
> of 5 W 20 half - syn. I rebuilt this motor 8 years ago and it has been in 
> my basement storage for all this time. As I recall in 2000 the oil pump 
> gears were gummed up with chewed - up paper gaskest when I took it apart. 
> I used plasti- gauge to set the proper paper gasket in place under the 
> cover. It could not have come loose with so little run time could it? Can 
> someone direct me to a troubleshooting place for low oil pressure?
> Tim Werner '61 Rampy W/ 140.
> PS the horn finally works!
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