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Re: low oil perssure 2

To: netscott@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: low oil perssure 2
From: Tom Hall <modtiger@engravers.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 13:21:45 -0800
At 08:16 AM 3/23/99 +0000, you wrote:
>I talked to motorsport about the problem, he said that he has seen
>blocks go out without plug in the oil gallies ( good call bob)but said
>it was rare. one plug is visable thru the distrubutor hole (i can see
>that plug and it is there. the other is under the intake (not so easy to
>see). i also asked about the pick-up being to low.that also could be the
>problem.
>well i removed the pan to inspect the pump. it was touch the bottom of
>the pan, but there is a guard on the pick up to keep at least 3/16 of
>clearance from the pan. lot of oil was dripping from the crank. when i
>removed the pump, lot of oil flowed from it. check the pump and all look
>good. pulled one of the main caps and the bearing looked fine. so i am
>going to reinstall the pan ( i did bend the pick-up up to a bit over
>1/4" from the pan) and check again. if there is still low pressure i
>will pull the intake and check for the missing plug.
>
>also i just put in Pyroil break fluid (a valvoline product) in my cluch
>master. it reads that it exceeds dot3 and dot4 spec. do we think this is
>a problem?
>
>scott
>B9472628

Just a thought from past experience.  Are you running a remote oil filter.
It has happened before that the inlet -outlet hoses get switched and the
pump simply pushes oil against the rubber check valve in the filter.  

Tom Hall

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