[Healeys] oscillatiing/chattering oil pressure gauge

[BJ8 Healeys]

Dave, did you check to see if the hardline nut on the back of the gauge is
loose?
My gauge started vibrating during my return from Conclave in San Diego.  I
found the nut loose and tightened it.  That fixed the problem.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of David Masucci
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 7:52 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] oscillatiing/chattering oil pressure gauge

My BJ8 has always had typical oil pressure and still does. The engine runs 
great and makes no bad noises. But all of a sudden the oil gauge is 
oscillating a lot! It will chatter over a 20-30 pound range when the engine 
is at 2500 RPM or so. Even at idle it's chattering back and forth. I've seen

similar things before when there's air in the oil line, but this is a lot 
worse.

The engine seems fine...I hope. What could do this? Can the relief valve do 
this?

Thanks,
Dave

BJ8