[Healeys] Oscillating oil pressure needle

[sbyers at ec.rr.com]

During my return from Conclave 2008 in  San  Diego, my oil pressure gauge needle began oscillating.   Investigating behind the dash, I saw a drop of oil hanging on the oil pressure line nut.  I surmised that the nut had loosened and the oil pressure had pushed out any air in the line that could dampen pressure pulses.  I disconnected the line from the gauge and then reconnected it.  Problem solved.  Hasn’t happened since.
 
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC  USA
 
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Richard Antal via Healeys
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 5:42 PM
To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Oscillating oil pressure needle
 
Fellow Healeyphiles,
     Today my '65 BJ8 showed a rapidly oscillating oil pressure needle whether at idle or at speed. Oil level normal says the dipstick. The oil pump probably has 130K of use. Is this new finding a harbinger of worse things to come? Need I do anything about it? Thanks for any advice offered.
Rich Antal
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