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1. Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Matthew P Johnson <spriteguy@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 16:59:47 -0400; Last year I wrote to the list about a lack of oil pressure after I rebuilt my 1275 and put only 500 miles on it. I thought I might update the list on the problem solved in case someone else has a sim; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00127.html (7,048 bytes)
2. Re: Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 09:53:09 -0400; Could you explain what and why replacing the rocker shaft increased you oil pressure? I thought that some of the luburication comes from the oil spray around the top of the cylinder head. Is this cor; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00006.html (8,421 bytes)
3. Re: Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 01 Oct 98 12:31:30 PDT; Personally I think its "MFM". The difference between the old rockers and the rebuilt ones was as stated, the old ones sent oil flying everywhere and the pressure was low, with the new ones the pressu; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00024.html (7,371 bytes)
4. Re: Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Ron Soave" <redlotus@spacey.net>; Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 07:25:15 -0400; He claimed that for any given system an increase in volume will result in a decrease in pressure, and vice-versa, This is know as Bernoulli's relation. Actually, that's known as Boyle's Law.; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00047.html (6,989 bytes)
5. Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: spriteguy@juno.com (Matthew P Johnson); Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 21:18:50 -0400; I recently had a 1275 engine rebuilt by a reputable machine shop and have found after about 500 miles of driving that the oil pressure is very low. It's odd because the crank bearing clearances were; /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg01123.html (7,979 bytes)
6. Re: Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Dave Hiley <dhiley@cadvision.com>; Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 21:36:43 -0600; You've got my attention!! I have just 120 miles on my rebuild and SO FAR my oil pressure is good and my measured clearances were the same as yours. Did yours start out on the low end (I guess Zero i; /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg01126.html (7,695 bytes)
7. RE: Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Herold Faulkner" <faulkner@redshift.com>; Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 20:57:44 -0700; Have you checked that oil gage? Hal I recently had a 1275 engine rebuilt by a reputable machine shop and have found after about 500 miles of driving that the oil pressure is very low. It's odd becau; /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg01128.html (8,873 bytes)
8. Re: Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Jason Urban <jurban@pond.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 08:55:29 -0400; Hi All!! As far as low oil pressure, has anyone heard about the oil pressure relief spring being the wrong length?? Could an old spring or wrong length(as in new part, wrong size) wreak havoc on the; /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg01132.html (7,549 bytes)
9. Re: Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Curtis Carlson" <carlson@navtech.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 09:16:29 -0600; This may seem too obvious, but have you checked the oil pump? You didn't mention anything about that. Regards, Curt FAR yours. I am point -- Curtis Carlson '66 Austin Healey Sprite MkIII ("Gerty") __; /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg01135.html (8,606 bytes)
10. Re: Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Hans Huber <hans@desmodromic.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 16:08:37 -0600; I don't think this is true. I think that with cold oil, the oil pressure will rise above the relief valve release pressure. I seems most likely to me that the oil pressure relief valve plunger is stu; /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg01159.html (9,140 bytes)
11. Low Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: spriteguy@juno.com (Matthew P Johnson); Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 20:13:27 -0400; Thanks to all for your contributions. I checked the gauge against another and they both were very similar in their readings. There is a slight oil leak at the rear end plate and I never replaced the; /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg01165.html (7,430 bytes)
12. low oil pressure (score: 1): Author: john.dagostino@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 17:59:54 +0000; Seems to be a bit slow today here at work, which has me thinking about the lack of oil pressure I'm seeing in the Sprite. It's a 1968 1275 motor. It runs fine, does not burn oil, the valves were don; /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00489.html (7,767 bytes)
13. Re: low oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 14:57:18 EDT; You might have a faulty gauge. If the bearings are good but the pump is bad when you switch off the engine it ought to take some seconds for the gauge to go from about 5psi to zero. On the other hand; /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00490.html (7,548 bytes)
14. Re: low oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 19:25:30 GMT; "It's a '68 1275" This low indicated oil pressure just come on suddenly, John? How many miles on the motor? Has it always indicated this way or has "indicated" only recently fallen off? Need some bac; /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00495.html (7,625 bytes)
15. Re: low oil pressure (score: 1): Author: john.dagostino@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 19:48:47 +0000; Hi Bob. You pretty much know everything I know. The car was nearly scrapped having sat for at least twenty years, at least that's what I suspect from the newspapers that were jammed into the rocker p; /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00497.html (7,812 bytes)
16. Re: low oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 15:48:29 -0400; A quick, temporary check/fix for low oil pressure is to place a ball bearing or suitable size nut between the spring and oil pressure relief plunger. If it goes up, the spring is worn. There were (mi; /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00499.html (7,842 bytes)
17. Re: low oil pressure (score: 1): Author: john.dagostino@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 20:06:22 +0000; Hi Frank. I did put a washer between the spring and nut to see if it would make any difference. I haven't been able to really check it because it's been raining for a week straight! Thanks for the ti; /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00502.html (7,557 bytes)
18. Re: low oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 15:19:29 -0500; Engines that have been sitting for a while will likely need at the very least their rod bearings replaced. Acids in the idle oil eat away at the outer lining. Leaves them very pitted. For the expens; /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00505.html (8,430 bytes)
19. Re: low oil pressure (score: 1): Author: john.dagostino@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 20:23:56 +0000; Hi Peter. Guess I better just do it and get it over with. Can you recommend good bearings and oil pump? Thanks, J; /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00507.html (7,389 bytes)
20. Re: low oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 23:03:06 GMT; "Since I'm the mechanic" LMAO, John!! Well in that case, go for it and let us know what you find! :):) Hope it's just the gauge. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{); /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00520.html (7,317 bytes)

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