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Re: Source of low oil pressure found

To: "dennis" <mg-dennis@mindspring.com>,
Subject: Re: Source of low oil pressure found
From: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 08:55:33 -0700
Compliments to Dennis for the update! So often questions are asked, a
variety of possible answers appear in response, and then we hear nothing
more........

Lawrie
British Sportscar Center

----- Original Message -----
From: dennis <mg-dennis@mindspring.com>
To: 'MG Mail list' <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:44 AM
Subject: Source of low oil pressure found


> About 6 weeks ago I posted a message about my friends freshly rebuilt
> engine with only about 15 - 20 lbs of oil pressure.  This last weekend I
> went over and got a coffee can, with the pan removed, I set the can full
> of oil under the pickup.  I had him crank the engine and oil just poured
> out of a hole on the bottom of the engine near the pump.  There are two
> holes there.  One for the by-pass and one that has a brass plug.  Well,
> the machine shop pulled all the plugs before cleaning the block and then
> replaced them except one!!!  The pan gasket partially covers the hole so
> we where able to get some pressure.  Boy, what a pisser! Anyway, we got
> a brass plug from O'connor and installed it last night.  Now we have to
> get the engine buttoned back up and hopefully we can start it this
> weekend.
>
> Dennis Cox
> 67 MGB

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