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Re: [Healeys] No oil pressure--conclusion

To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>, Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] No oil pressure--conclusion
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 17:55:54 +0000 (UTC)
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Seems to me the difference in all this is the oil filter.=C2=A0 Bad filter?=
=C2=A0 If you have normal oil pressure now the clearances are more than lik=
ely OK.=C2=A0 The proof would be if an oil change next time yields the same=
 results.=C2=A0 Not likely two bad filters in a row.=C2=A0 Clogged pickup s=
creen? My 2 cents, not worth much, but you get it anyway.Mike MacLean
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    On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 8:49 AM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmai=
l.com> wrote:
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 Just now I pulled off the K&N, removed the spark plugs and spun the motor =
over. After about 15-20 seconds of cranking I could see a good stream of oi=
l coming out of the port in the oil filter adapter and the needle came of t=
he peg. I put a new filter on, reinstalled the plugs and VOILA--oil pressur=
e! Collective wisdom is that with an engine that has some miles on it no da=
mage should have been done to bearing surfaces, rings and bores, etc. durin=
g the minute or so of running without oil pressure yesterday and I certainl=
y hope that will be borne out in real life.

As I said in an earlier post I have heard of oil pumps losing prime when th=
ey have sat for a while without oil in them. However no more than 30 minute=
s elapsed between the time I drained the oil and went to restart yesterday =
and I am quite surprised by the oil pump's inability to reprime itself. I h=
ave probably changed the oil and filter in the same manner 10-15 times over=
 the years and while there is always a first time for everything I believe =
the message is that the lower end of the engine and pump need to be closely=
 inspected for clearances and new parts installed as necessary.=C2=A0
I performed the oil/filter change yesterday because in about ten days my wi=
fe and I plan on taking a trip down to the North Carolina Outer Banks and t=
hen on to Wilmington NC to celebrate our second anniversary. So I'll hope f=
or a successful and uneventful trip and for sure the car will be up on stan=
ds immediately upon my return.

Thanks to all of you for the good advice and patience. This list continues =
to be a great resource!

Best--Michael Oritt
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ont-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481045366278_29383">Seems to me the difference in al=
l this is the oil filter.&nbsp; Bad filter?&nbsp; If you have normal oil pr=
essure now the clearances are more than likely OK.&nbsp; The proof would be=
 if an oil change next time yields the same results.&nbsp; Not likely two b=
ad filters in a row.&nbsp; Clogged pickup screen? My 2 cents, not worth muc=
h, but you get it anyway.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148=
1045366278_29382">Mike MacLean<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148104=
5366278_29298"><span></span></div> <div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"display: block;"> <div style=3D"fon=
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style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Luci=
da Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2"=
 face=3D"Arial"> On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 8:49 AM, Michael Oritt &lt;mi=
chael.oritt@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br></font></div> <blockquote style=3D"bord=
er-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; pad=
ding-left: 5px;"> <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div id=3D"yiv088=
5091572"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"yiv0885091572gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:v=
erdana, arial, tahoma, calibri, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;backgroun=
d-color:rgb(250,250,250);">Just now I pulled off the K&amp;N, removed the s=
park plugs and spun the motor over. After about 15-20 seconds of cranking I=
 could see a good stream of oil coming out of the port in the oil filter ad=
apter and the needle came of the peg. I put a new filter on, reinstalled th=
e plugs and VOILA--oil pressure! Collective wisdom is that with an engine t=
hat has some miles on it no damage should have been done to bearing surface=
s, rings and bores, etc. during the minute or so of running without oil pre=
ssure yesterday and I certainly hope that will be borne out in real life.</=
span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana, arial, tahoma, c=
alibri, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)=
;"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana, arial, tahoma, cal=
ibri, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250);"=
><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana, arial, tahoma, cal=
ibri, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250);"=
>As I said in an earlier post I have heard of oil pumps losing prime when t=
hey have sat for a while without oil in them. However no more than 30 minut=
es elapsed between the time I drained the oil and went to restart yesterday=
 and I am quite surprised by the oil pump's inability to reprime itself. I =
have probably changed the oil and filter in the same manner 10-15 times ove=
r the years and while there is always a first time for everything I believe=
 the message is that the lower end of the engine and pump need to be closel=
y inspected for clearances and new parts installed as necessary.&nbsp;</spa=
n></div><div class=3D"yiv0885091572gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,=
255);"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana, arial, tahom=
a, calibri, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,=
250);"><br></span></div><div class=3D"yiv0885091572gmail_default" style=3D"=
color:rgb(51,51,255);"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verda=
na, arial, tahoma, calibri, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-co=
lor:rgb(250,250,250);">I performed the oil/filter change yesterday because =
in about ten days my wife and I plan on taking a trip down to the North Car=
olina Outer Banks and then on to Wilmington NC to celebrate our second anni=
versary. So I'll hope for a successful and uneventful trip and for sure the=
 car will be up on stands immediately upon my return.</span><br style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana, arial, tahoma, calibri, geneva, sans=
-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250);"><br style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana, arial, tahoma, calibri, geneva, sans-s=
erif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250);"><span style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana, arial, tahoma, calibri, geneva, sans-s=
erif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250);">Thanks to all of yo=
u for the good advice and patience. This list continues to be a great resou=
rce!</span><br></div><div class=3D"yiv0885091572gmail_default" style=3D"col=
or:rgb(51,51,255);"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,=
 arial, tahoma, calibri, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color=
:rgb(250,250,250);"><br></span></div><div class=3D"yiv0885091572gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font=
-family:verdana, arial, tahoma, calibri, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;=
background-color:rgb(250,250,250);">Best--Michael Oritt</span></div></div><=
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