Hey Pete,
Something else you might want to check - There is a notch in the pan gasket,
that the oil travels in to get back in the pan from the oil pressure relief
valve. As the valve is pushed back, the oil travels to the pan via this
groove. If you installed the gasket with any gasket compound, make sure you
didn't block this passageway with compound. What happens, is the oil will
build up behind the valve rendering it immovable, therefore not relieving
the pressure......ask me how I know.
Bob Bender
----- Original Message -----
From: <healeybn4@aol.com>
To: <Healeys@autox.team.net>; <ptr.sturtevant@covidien.com>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 5:57 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Aluminum oil pan/sump
>I installed an aluminum oil pan/sump on my 100-6 which was sourced through
>Moss, but was from AH Spares.??I removed the 1/4 inch of the oil pipe as
>instructed and re-installed the oil screen on the bottom of the oil pump.?
>My oil pressure?skyrocketed to 100 psi at start up, and idles at 50 when
>warm, but goes up to over 100 with any acceleration.??I have removed and
>checked the pressure relief valve and everything seems fine.? I have
>checked with a different pressure gauge and everything still the same.??I
>have removed the pan and rechecked everything on the oil pump and found no
>blockage and re-installed with new gaskets, oil, and oil filter.? Nothing
>has improved.? The engine is running great, but I am very concerned with
>the pressure reading and have not driven the car.? Any ideas on what I
>should try next?? Has anyone else experienced a similar problem with
>aluminim oil pans??
>
> Help!!??
>
> Cheers,? Pete Sturtevant
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