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1. [Healeys] oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "James Shope" <healeymanjim@hansencc.net>; Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:34:11 -0700; with it getting hotter and hotter each day here in vegas, i have watched my oil pressure drop down to almost zero when idling after the oil has gotten very hot. i suspect the oil pump but i removed t; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00837.html (7,318 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:17:33 -0700; Jim, I think that's typical for a Healey engine. Since an engine rebuild in 1999 (I did not replace the oil pump), my BJ8 has run at just under 40 psi on the gauge when fully warmed up. On really hot; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00843.html (8,044 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "T W" <ah3000me@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:31:58 -0400; Ditto for mine... does this mean that we're not getting oil circulating at idle on really hot days? - Tom _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.h; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00854.html (9,240 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:40:00 +0800; Oil pressure in all 50s and 60s Austin engines is controlled by the bypass valve and spring. You probably just need to replace the spring and that will cause your pressure to go up again. I would re; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00858.html (8,063 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Richard Ewald" <richard.ewald@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:56:05 -0700; The bypass valve and spring only limit the maximum pressure, they do not control the pressure at idle (Unless the valve itself is leaking) Low indicated oil pressure at (hot) idle can be from just a; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00866.html (10,040 bytes)
6. [Healeys] Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 15:05:27 -0400; I have clocked about 400 miles since a complete overhaul on my car and engine am experiencing some pretty low oil pressure at 40 to 50 pounds on the highway. The car runs smooth, idles well, no oil l; /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00073.html (7,755 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "BJ8 Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 15:58:58 -0400; 40 to 50 psi on the highway when the oil is hot is pretty good. My BJ8 runs at just below 40 on the gauge when hot, and has since the engine rebuild in 1999. I now have 70,000 miles on the engine re; /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00075.html (8,751 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>; Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 16:14:48 -0400; My experience is the same as Steve's. I do not have the screw-on oil filter. tom == Hi, Mark - 40 to 50 psi on the highway when the oil is hot is pretty good. My BJ8 runs at just below 40 on the gaug; /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00076.html (9,531 bytes)
9. Re: [Healeys] Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 13:48:42 -0700; I would recommend that you temporarily install a calibrated oil pressure gauge in line to see what your actual oil pressure is. The original gauges are notoriously for not reading correctly. Mike Mac; /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00078.html (9,761 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" <shop@justbrits.com>; Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:13:49 -0500; I'm very GLAD I have learned to read ALL mail[s] BEFORE I answer 'questions' <VBG> or comment !! << I would recommend that you temporarily install a calibrated oil pressure gauge in line to see what; /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00080.html (7,877 bytes)
11. [Healeys] Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Frederich Ficke <jagwarman@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 19:18:37 -0400; I built my BJ8 and it runs around 55 to 65 hot while driving which I am quite satisfied with. You should run a compression test since it is a new engine and see where you stand. I live at 7000 ft el; /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00083.html (7,798 bytes)
12. Re: [Healeys] Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Greg Mandas <gmandas@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 19:40:04 -0700 (PDT); My car is freash out of the barn without a rebuild. I run 60# Greg 65BJ8 Sent from my iPhone so please excuse typos and brevity. My experience is the same as Steve's. I do not have the screw-on oil f; /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00089.html (10,544 bytes)
13. Re: [Healeys] Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Greg Mandas <gmandas@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 20:15:06 -0700 (PDT); Drat! I hit send again before I was done. Fat fingers. Small iPhone. Picking up from where I left off... My car is fresh out of the barn without a rebuild. I run 60# cold and 25-30# hot. I took it to; /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00095.html (7,975 bytes)
14. Re: [Healeys] Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>; Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:59:35 +0200; Sounds quite normal for this car. These engines do not normally run very high oil pressures. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluij; /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00102.html (9,767 bytes)
15. [Healeys] Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Paul Leeks" <Paull@glasgows.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:17:02 +0100; Since rebuilding my engine last year I think that the oil pressure seems to be a little low on the dial. When the engine is hot, the pressure indicated is as follows: 20psi at 3,000 and 30psi at 4,0; /html/healeys/2010-09/msg00832.html (8,981 bytes)
16. Re: [Healeys] Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>; Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:46:36 +0200; These pressures are low, one would at least expect 50psi at 2500rpm on a hot healthy engine using 20W50. Suspects are: Bearings worn oilpump worn wrong or blocked oil filter oil pump pick up blocked; /html/healeys/2010-09/msg00834.html (7,360 bytes)
17. Re: [Healeys] Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:11:31 -0700; Add: worn rocker shaft/bushings. bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ** _______________________________________________ Healeys@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.ht; /html/healeys/2010-09/msg00835.html (7,731 bytes)
18. Re: [Healeys] Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:26:21 +0800; If it's low when hot, it's probably not air in the line. To double check, put a tester pressure gauge on the feed pipe mount on the block. By your description, I suspect you probably did replace the; /html/healeys/2010-09/msg00836.html (11,185 bytes)
19. Re: [Healeys] Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:19:50 -0400; FWIW, You guys crack me up. My rebuild is running at about 40lbs hot on the highway, lower at idle. I was wondering if my oil filter adapter was bringing my pressure down. The average input from you; /html/healeys/2010-09/msg00855.html (9,130 bytes)
20. Re: [Healeys] Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: jerry wall <jwbn6hrdtp@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:31:00 -0500; the old hot-rodder rule of thumb is 10lbs per 1000 rpm. -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx _______________________________________________ Healeys@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Su; /html/healeys/2010-09/msg00856.html (10,806 bytes)

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