<VV> Replacing Oil Pressure Regulator Spring

[Mark Durham]

Tom, I have seen the plunger wear due to the inherent vibrations of the
engine, pulses from the pump, etc, where it wears on one side then leaks
oil past when it should not. I would suggest replacing both the spring and
the plunger. Mark Durham

On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Joel McGregor <joel at joelsplace.com> wrote:

> Hate to disagree but it could possibly be the spring.  I've had it happen
> with the exact symptoms he has.  Springs do settle especially after so many
> years and so many heat cycles.  Mine happened 20 years ago.  His light is
> coming on but how would the light being on or off tell you that it could or
> couldn't be the spring?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:
> virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of BobHelt at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 11:55 AM
> To: corvairdad at gmail.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Replacing Oil Pressure Regulator Spring
>
> Tom,
> It's not the oil pressure spring. Unless the oil light is coming on, It's
> OK.
> If the light is on, install a high vol oil pump.
> Regards,
> Bob Helt
>
>
> In a message dated 3/23/2012 8:38:12 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
> corvairdad at gmail.com writes:
>
> My  recently rebuilt 95HP engine is only registering 5 psi oil pressure
> at 500  rpm after a highway run. My first attempt at fixing this issue
> will be  replacing the regulator spring. Do I have to drain the oil to
> do this or is  the spring's level above the normal oil level?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Tom in Baltimore
>
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