Sorry, Frank, I didn't finish my reply to your suggestions.....
The oil filter that I put on the car before I left home was an STP filter
that crossed to the Deutsch filter, P/N D366 I was using before (no longer
carried by Autozone). I got 200 miles out of it before the problem
occurred, so I don't think the filter is the problem. Anyway, I changed
that one this morning for a Purolator filter that was looked up for me by
the Advance Auto guy on his computer. For an MG Midget, P/N L10028. It
didn't make any difference, since I didn't get more than 2 miles before the
car blew out another big cloud of smoke and was spraying oil in the engine
bay.
I haven't messed with the timing on this car in two years and it has been
running fine until last night (still is, except for the oil pressure). In
my previous reply to your suggestions, I kept calling the "relief valve"
plug a 1"-inch bolt. It is, of course, 15/16".
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at Exit109.com>
To: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: Help!
> Steve Byers wrote:
>
>
> > Do I have an oil pump that puts out MORE pressure when it fails?
>
> Steve
>
> My best guess would be to check and clean the oil pressure relief valve.
> It sounds like it's sticking and building up too much pressure before it
releases.
>
> Take a 15/16 or 1" wrench, remove the bolt on the right side of the block
next to
> the oil pipe line. Inside there is a spring and a bullet shaped cup, check
the cup
> for score marks or grit.
> Your recent oil change may have loosened up something that is now stuck in
the
> relief valve.
>
> The other possibility is your timing is too far advanced, when pulling a
slight
> grade, the engine spits out oil. Well at least that's what happened to me
on an
> interstate last Spring. oil, smoke, lack of power and coolant out of the
head, all
> because the timing was a bit too advanced. Mine did not effect my oil
pressure
> though.
>
> Also, are you sure you have the correct oil filter? Many will fit but the
wrong
> one will make for weird oil pressure.
>
> --
>
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Happy New Year
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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