Bob,
It's not uncommon when the car's sat for awhile. Some owners, myself
included, turn the engine over with ignition off until there's a reading
on the gauge. BTW, I took mine out yesterday to celebrate sunshine in
the 40's!
Bud Krueger
52TD
Bob D. wrote:
>We just had our first 60 degree day of the year, so naturally I took the TD
>out for a spin. It's running great after four months of storage. I held my
>breath, as I do every year, waiting for the oil pressure to come back. Do you
>guys see a 5 to 10 second delay in the oil pressure after a storage period?
>(Normally the pressure picks up right away, while the engine is still
>cranking.) I always assumed it was normal due to the poor semi-self-priming
>design of the oil pump. Is it normal?
>
>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
>52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
>71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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