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RE: oil pressure

To: "Triumphs" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: oil pressure
From: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 18:28:31 -0700
> I called Ken Gillanders @ British Frame & Engine his first comment
> was you are
> using Castrol 20/50 arn't you, the pressure relief valve in the
> filter head
> gets some sort of coating on it and this effects the pressure,

Which is exactly what happened to me 30-some years ago, and is why I no
longer use Castrol oil !

Of course, on that old Chevy, the relief valve was inside the pan, and you
had to pull the engine to get the pan off ...

Randall





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