[Healeys] oil pressure relief valve

[BJ8 Healeys]

Isn't it odd and interesting how the designers of Healeys and their
component parts were able to get them to behave one way for one person, and
the opposite way for another person?

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 Rich C
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 8:07 PM
To: coudesluijs at chello.nl; rnbmail at yahoo.com; warthodson at aol.com
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net; Mark at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil pressure relief valve

I've never seen these gauge pulsations. However, I have often loosened the 
fitting at the gauge on initial start up until oil appears, to get a good 
reading. More than once, prior to bleeding off the air, I have seen 
excessive pressure indicated at the gauge (80 to 90 PSI) until I bled the 
air off, then got a good normal reading with relief pressures about 60 to 65

PSI.
I know this sounds opposite to the "air pocket needed" theory, but that's 
been my experience.

Rich