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Narrowing of Oil Pressure

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Subject: Narrowing of Oil Pressure
From: "Dennis Berman" <dberman@nortelnetworks.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 12:33:10 -0500
Hello all,

   I recently installed an oil cooler into
   my Little Tuna (she's a '77 MGB).

   What I noticed immediately is that the
   oil pressure narrowed.

   Initially, she would run between 75psi
   (on the highway) and 20psi at stop lights.
   Now, with the new oil cooler, the high
   side of the oil pressure decreased to about
   60psi and the low side increased to about
   30psi.

   I think this is an excellent indication.

   I have the following theory:

   The high side decreased because the surface
   area being serviced by the oil pump increased.

   The low side increased because the oil is
   being kept noticeably cooler, resulting in
   an increase in oil viscosity.


   If you do not have an oil cooler installed, I
   am of the opinion that you should. Especially
   if you live in warmer climates!

   The oil cooler was purchased from Moss Motors
   for less then 150 bucks (comes with everything
   you need) and took me about 20 minutes to install.
   I'll pay for peace of mind.

-- 
Regards,

Dennis Berman
dberman@nortelnetworks.com

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