[Healeys] Oil Pressure Guage

[Bob Spidell]

Ric,

This probably isn't the answer you'd like, but I think all you can do is have it gone through by a pro (Nisonger, West 
Valley, Mo-Ma).  Sounds like you have a sticky 'movement,' or something wrong with the bellows and these are just too 
delicate to mess with unless you really know what you're doing.  Plus, you get the gauge calibrated--I 'gained' 15 psi 
of pressure at idle when I had my gauge refurbished by West Valley (Morris, late of 'Mo-'Ma). You'll also get the temp 
gauge reworked and calibrated, all for under/around $200.

You can try removing the glass--by simply twisting the bezel off--and see if maybe the indicator needle has worked its 
way off its spindle and is contacting the glass.  You should be able to GENTLY push it back on if that's the case.

I don't believe 'bleeding' the line from the engine will help--the oil in the line drains back into the engine 
anyway--but others may disagree (you say the reading is correct when you tap the glass, so there likely isn't anything 
wrong with the oil feed).

Bob



On 2/21/2014 3:31 AM, R Phillips wrote:
> My Smith's oil pressure gauge on my BJ8 will stick well below it's actual
> reading especially when cold.  A few taps on the glass will bring it up to
> correct reading but may or may not stick on the way down as it heats up.
> Any solutions or just live with it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ric
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