<VV> To gauge oil pressure or not

[Harry Yarnell]

This is a good point. Actually it's entertainment. I've never had a car that 
lost or had low oil pressure, but, like Jim, ya never have enough gauges. 
I've got a nice Coupe de Ville that has NO gauges (other than fuel), and I 
feel like I'm not in control; there's no information on how the engines 
doing. But it's just fine...
It's sorta like leaving home without your cell phone. Oh my God...
but then we didn't have cell phones 20 years ago, and everything was fine...

harry yarnell
Poohbah of Perryman
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "Dave Thompson" <dave.thompson at verizon.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> To gauge oil pressure or not


> How could an oil pressure gauge possibly be necessary when Corvairs and 
> many
> other brands have survived more or less just fine for almost fifty years
> without one.  A gauge is nice to have, however, when some unusual problem
> comes up and when you are trying to assess the condition of your engine or
> oil.  I did buy a gauge kit just this morning at a local swap meet for 
> $1.50
> and plan to install it in an engine compartment.
>
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Thompson" <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 1:29 AM
> Subject: <VV> To gauge oil pressure or not
>
>
>> One thing that I haven't found in the books yet is the typical oil
>> pressures. I'm considering installing a gauge. Does anyone know off the
>> top
>> of their heads what oil pressure range is correct with a stock oil pump?
>>
>>
>>
>> I would also like some opinions whether a gauge is really necessary or
>> not.
>> Is the stock oil pump dependable enough that I can just depend on the
>> idiot
>> light? I have tested the sender and it's good. I have a 63 Spyder and am
>> using it as a daily driver. Sometimes I will make long freeway trips but
>> will mostly be driving surface streets. There will of course be times 
>> that
>> I
>> will drive a little rowdy like going up into the mountains.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any input,
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave Thompson
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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