david_kelly(at)ici.com wrote:
> Christopher
>
> As a Chemical Engineer who deals with all sizes of relief valves I have to
> frown on the method of placing washers under the spring on a relief valve
> especially if you think your gauge may be faulty. This is here for
> protection of your engine block and is designed to be the weak link in the
> system. By placing the washers under the spring this weak point may now
> have moved to a different part of your engine which could result in serious
> damage. I know it's tempting to undertake such quick fixes but this is not
> resolving the cause, just hiding the problem.
>
> Sorry I can't come up with the method to fix the problem for you.
I have a series ll with low oil pressures also. It has a a different filter
system and has a relief unit on that I can take a pencil and push it in.. and
would like to know if that is the prob with mine??chuck
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