IMHO: I think what we really need is an oil level sensor. A warning that the
oil is getting low would be much more useful and timely than the - oh my
gosh, there's no oil pressure because the oil level dropped below the
pick-up. To me an oil pressure gauge is just another component that can leak
oil. (And then warn you about it too late!)
Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639
71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
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Hoosier MGB Club
Olde Octagons of Indiana
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Howard" <mgbob@juno.com>
To: <barrie@look.ca>
Cc: <mrazor@bellsouth.net>; <david_breneman@yahoo.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: Damaged MGA Engine?
> These switches are often found on marine diesel engines and on engines
> for generator sets.
> Bob
>
>
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:09:26 -0400 Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>
> writes:
>> I may have missed this point but it would be easy to make a switch
>> that went open when the oil pressure dropped too low. All it
>> needs
>> is a pressure switch put in the gauge line and connection to the
>> distributor or similar.
>>
>>
>> At 01:51 PM 8/14/2006, Mike Razor wrote:
>> >Same here I always keep an eye on the oil pressure. I even put a
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