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Re: [Healeys] Overdrive pressures

To: "'John and Kerry Rowe'" <jtkarowe@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Overdrive pressures
From: Hank Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:25:32 +0000 P6dpyRH6A2pCK9WtBAFGAd6tJMiAPFp8mwpO+dwGsMcEDnF3n9ScJmBxBwiw6J0A6xLcL8fhCE2CXEyVLbmzWM0ks9HYOG4XW6fk8KUtjTTyA3hYrI78jkvs AwNc871RUt6VerS/1meyvA==
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Those higher pressures show a healthy OD and you are probably using=0Ath=
e modern rubber O-rings rather than the steel originals. However,=0Aone=
 thing to check is the bleed down-release of pressure. If after=0Astoppi=
ng the unit the pressure should slowly leak down to 0 and/or if=0Ayou wo=
rked the lever a few times it would bleed out. If that does not=0Ahappen=
, there is dirt in the operating valve passage and must be=0Acleared to=
 function properly. If left unattended, the unit will not=0Acome out of=
 overdrive and if the vehicle is backed up, damage would be=0Adone to th=
e unit. Hank=0A=0A=09-----------------------------------------From: "Joh=
n and Kerry Rowe" =0ATo: "David Wirken"=0ACc: healeys@autox.team.net=0AS=
ent: Wednesday August 9 2023 12:50:16AM=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] Overdri=
ve pressures=0A=0A I would be very happy with those pressures. I wish!=
 =0A On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 1:39=E2=80=AFPM David Wirken via Healeys  wr=
ote:=0A  Recently overhauled OD when testing the pressure, it measured 5=
00 to=0A550 psi on the gauge.The book says it should be 470 to 490 PSI a=
nd=0Adrops about 80 PSI when engaged or disengaged and jumps back up to=
 470=0APSI very quickly. Question is " should I be concerned about the h=
igh=0Anumbers I am experiencing ? =0A THANKS for your input =0A Dave  __=
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<html><body>Those higher pressures show a healthy OD and you are probabl=
y using the modern rubber O-rings rather than the steel originals. Howev=
er, one thing to check is the bleed down-release of pressure. If after s=
topping the unit the pressure should slowly leak down to 0 and/or if you=
 worked the lever a few times it would bleed out.&nbsp; If that does not=
 happen, there is dirt in the operating valve passage and must be cleare=
d to function properly.&nbsp; If left unattended, the unit will not come=
 out of overdrive and if the vehicle is backed up, damage would be done=
 to the unit.&nbsp; Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div=
><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "John and Kerry R=
owe" <jtkarowe@gmail.com><br>To: "David Wirken"<br>Cc: healeys@autox.tea=
m.net<br>Sent: Wednesday August 9 2023 12:50:16AM<br>Subject: Re: [Heale=
ys] Overdrive pressures<br><br>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">I would be very happy=
 with those pressures. I=0Awish!</div>=0A<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
=0A<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 1:39=E2=
=80=AFPM=0ADavid Wirken via Healeys &lt;<a>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt=
;=0Awrote:<br></div>=0A<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px .8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1e=
x;">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">Recently&nbsp;overhauled OD when testing the=0Ap=
ressure, it measured 500 to 550 psi on the gauge.The book says it=0Ashou=
ld be 470 to 490 PSI and drops&nbsp;about 80 PSI when engaged=0Aor disen=
gaged and jumps back up to 470 PSI very quickly.&nbsp;=0A<div>Question i=
s " should I be concerned about the high numbers I=0Aam experiencing ?</=
div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>THANKS for your input</div>=0A<div><br></d=
iv>=0A<div>Dave</div>=0A</div>=0A_______________________________________=
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