Re: Bouncing oil pressure - MGB

[Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>]

Mike Lishego wrote:
> 
> Howdy all,
>     Tonight while waiting in line at my favorite burger shack, I noticed a
> semi-disturbing problem on my MGB.  When I had the car in neutral with the
> clutch out, the oil pressure would bounce from about 55 to 70, almost in
> time with the idle.

Pressure-relief valve flutter is a 'feature', not a fault.  By changing
the valve and spring you may stop it altogether, move it to a different
rev-range, or leave it unchanged.

PaulH.