In a message dated 1/22/2006 6:17:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
parrotthead01@comcast.net writes:
I think that I dodged a bullet here. So here's my question. If I had lost
oil to the point that my oil pressure fell and my oil pressure "Idiot" light
came on, and if I immediately shut down the engine, would the loss of oil
pressure would have already caused significant damage?
==AM==
I'd say there's a good chance that it would NOT have caused significant
damage. (How's THAT for a vague, noncomittal statement? :-) )
In my then-16-year-old stupidity, I inadvertently ran my first Herald's
engine nearly dry of oil one day, to the point that it almost seized.
Obviously,
I decided to shut it down. Managed to walk to the nearest Gulf station and
procure four cans (yeah, that's how long ago this was; they were cans, not
plastic bottles!) of their finest Gulfpride 10W30. Got back to the car, poured
all four quarts in, started up and drove away...and never had a similar
problem
again with that motor (although I did blow a head gasket a couple years
later).
Tough little beasts, these Triumphs!
--Andy Mace
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