I've got the same problem. I'm going to check the oil pressure relief
valve, this is the only thing that could cause this on a new engine. I
replaced the piston with a new one when I rebuilt the engine, it might
be a bit too big and is binding at the lower pressures at idle.
Mike Razor wrote:
>
> At idle after warm up the oil pressure gauge ticks back and forth in a
> pretty wide arc. Checked the oil and it is full and the filter is
> fairly new. Is this normal? If not, any hints as to why.
> THANKS!
> MIKE R
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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle
'84 Vanagon Westfalia
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)
Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)
Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
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