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'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Tom,<=
/p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Its not t=
he lubricant. The viscosity of MTL and SAE 30 are virtually identical above=
25 deg C. In addition to the suggestions below check the setting of the so=
lenoid actuated lever that engages the OD.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nb=
sp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Harold<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal=
><o:p> </o:p></p><div style=3D'mso-element:para-border-div;border:none=
;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNo=
rmal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:bspid=
ell@comcast.net">Bob Spidell</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, March 7, 2022 7:50=
AM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.t=
eam.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] OD problems--BJ8</p></div><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-=
bottom:12.0pt'>Either MTL or straight 30 oil should work fine. Sounds like =
a hydraulics issue. First, check your oil level. If OK, if you can, take yo=
ur car to the shop that rebuilt it; they should at least be willing to help=
you diagnose the problem. If not possible, you'll need to check pump press=
ure; you need a gauge and adapter to check it. If you don't have a shop--or=
a club or helpful Healey owner nearby--that can test it you can get a gaug=
e: <a href=3D"http://www.geocities.ws/jholekamp/";>http://www.geocities.ws/j=
holekamp/</a><br><br>The pump shouldn't wear that fast; it's possible a pie=
ce of crud got under the pump check valve or something went wrong in the ac=
cumulator. Flushing your oil--check the screen under the big brass nut--mig=
ht help, but it's not likely. Did the problem happen suddenly, or over time=
/miles?<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On 3/7/2022 6:53 AM=
, Tom Felts via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D'mar=
gin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Several months=
ago I had the OD unit rebuilt (BJ8)---new brass parts. Added 30w non=
detergent oil. At first, it would shift into OD pretty quick. =
Now--it take forever to go into OD----a minute or more. Coming out of=
OD is instantaneous. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNo=
rmal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The question is w=
hy so long to go into OD. Before rebuild, it would go into OD quickly=
and perfectly every time. I was using Redline MTL then. <=
o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3DMsoNormal>Could the 30 wt be a little too heavy and be creati=
ng pressure problems. Might the MTL solve the problem?<o:p></o:p></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D=
MsoNormal>Thnks<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>tom<o:p></o:p=
></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre><o:p> </o:=
p></pre></blockquote><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DM=
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