Greg
Give me a call at 415 509-4571 or send me an Email at lgardini@sbcglobal.net
I have a friend with an Aceca who says he may be able to help.
Larry Gardini
-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Greg Badano
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 10:41 PM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure
Hi Andy,
Have to say that's quite a coincidence that your friend had an Aceca as
there
were not that many of them produced. Mine has the original AC (Weller)
engine
in it which is good for about 102 hp. Not exactly neck snapping by today's
standards but not too bad. When AC first started putting the AC engine in
Aces and Acecas, they were rated at about 85 hp (note that the original
"light
six" was rated at about 40 hp when it first came out around 1921) and by the
end of the production were rated at 105 hp. Bristol engines (an expensive
upgrade at the time) were rated at either 105 or 125 depending on the state
of
tune. When the supply of Bristol engines dried up, AC enlisted the Ford
Zephyr which was also an inline 6 cylinder. At its highest state of tune it
was rated at 175 hp.
My apologies if I got a little bit carried away with the AC history
lesson...
Will try your suggestions when I get into it this weekend and let you know
what I find.
Best,
Greg
--- On Mon, 3/15/10, andy preston <andypreston@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
From: andy preston <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure
To: "'North Bay British Car Club'" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 6:11 PM
Greg, I was at a friends house today, watching him paint a car and I asked
him if he knew anything about the AC Aceca. To my astonishment he told me
that he used to own one and of course regrets selling the car. He said that
the original engine was designed in 1919 and stayed almost that way until
they installed the Bristol engine and later the Ford Zephyr (Zodiac) V6.
What engine do you have in your car? He suggested checking the oil pressure
gauge with a manual gauge and then blowing all the oil lines clean. Keep us
advised on what happens.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Greg Badano
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:15 AM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure
HI Mike,
Thanks for your reply and suggestion. I'm due for an oil/filter change so
will take care of that and look for that adjustment screw.
Best,
Greg
--- On Mon, 3/15/10, Mike Gianandrea <mvg1@verizon.net> wrote:
From: Mike Gianandrea <mvg1@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 7:02 AM
Hi Greg,
I had the same problem on my TR to the point that the oil blew through my
gauge in the dash. There is an adjustment screw on my oil filter housing to
regulate the oil pressure. I would change my oil and filter, check the oil
for
particlate matter, re-check the pressure, and then look for that adjustment
screw.
Michael
64 TR4
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Badano" <gsb1159@pacbell.net>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:11 AM
Subject: [Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure
> Hello NOBBC members,
>
> I was out for a short drive a couple of weeks ago and noticed that my oil
> pressure was registering abnormally high (40 PSI at idle) so I cut my
short
> drive even shorter. Yesterday I started the car up and the oil pressure
gauge
> quickly pegged at 100+ PSI (normally it registers around 80 PSI at a cold
> start) so I shut it down. For what it is worth, the oil level is correct
and
> the coolant is free of oil contamination.
>
> Can any of the more mechanically minded members offer any suggestions as
to
> what might be going on?
>
> Thanks in advance for your input.
>
> Greg
> '59 AC Aceca
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