<VV> Oil Pressure

[Ron]

I believe that at 100 psi you can expect heavy foaming, if that's what you 
want.
RonH

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Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Oil Pressure


>
> A couple of things here:
> 1. Do you believe the gauge? I'd screw in a mechanical gauge into the hole 
> and read it in the engine compartment. Or, connect the sender (with a good 
> ground) to a compressed air source with a regulator, and see if the gauge 
> on the regulator compares with the dash gauge. If they agree, both are 
> most likely fine. If they don't, you'll need to determine which on is 
> amiss!
> 2. If it is that low, more pressure can't be bad. Getting 20 PSI at idle 
> sounds pretty good. You should see more at higher engine speeds. This 
> usually means the oil pressure regulator spring is weak. I've run as high 
> as 100 PSI and never had a leak. But then again, when I built my engines, 
> I made sure the gasket surfaces were true, flat, and free of damage.
>
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>
> John Roberts
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> Sent: Mon, Aug 30, 2010 9:33 am
> Subject: <VV> Oil Pressure
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>
> I run a VDO electric oil pressure gauge on my '67 110 HP, as well as an
>
> oil temp gauge. Oil pressure registers a constant 30 PSI at road speed,
>
> regardless of the oil temperature, which usually runs 200 plus degrees.
>
> (It is sensitive to outside air temps.) .At idle, it will drop to 20
>
> PSI.  I have thought about adding the higher oil pressure relief spring
>
> from Clarks, but have been wary about oil leaks, especially around the
>
> oil filter casting...the width of the gaskets are pretty narrow in
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> places.  But the apparent lower than spec pressure hasn't seemed to
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> harm the engine (drove 1700 miles to & from the Iowa convention) and
>
> have put about 15,000 on the car since I purchased it 7 years ago. Any
>
> thoughts on the increased pressure, good or bad?
>
> Thanks, Don Rossbach
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