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Re: stuck oil press. relief valve

To: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
Subject: Re: stuck oil press. relief valve
From: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 21:03:20 -0500
Art Pfenninger wrote:
> 
>         Turn the engine over and it will pop out.
> ...Art
> 
> On Mon, 25 May 1998, Tyson Sherman wrote:
> 
> > I cold-started my 76 B today and the oil press. gauge shot to 100.  I've
> > been having problems for the past two weeks with the relief valve being
> > stuck.  I tried to pull it out yesterday with my finger, to no avail.
> > I guess something is stuck in the valve that is not allowing it to open.
> > How might I proceed to get it out of the block?  Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Tyson Sherman
> > http://www.tecinfo.com/~tsherman
> >
> >
> >
I've had luck on other engines using a tap that will lightly thread the
inside of the cup and grab it.  You can then use the tap to extract the
cup.  John

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