<html><body>Simon-glad you found the problem. That little valve is the whole control of the pressure and release and dirt is the main offender. <div><br></div><div>What I see on my gauge is pressure over 400-450, then when OD is off. a steady bleed down to 300, 200, 100 then in a couple of minutes, or sometimes a bit longer, goes to 0. Its a "slow bleed". Fades as the oil flows down thru the valve and that tiny hole. Enlarging it will make the bleed faster and the plugging up with debris harder to achieve. They recommend a 1MM hole if I remember the readings correctly, but its a small drilling to allow oil to pass smoothly to the sump. This is why you don't want 90W gear oil-its to "thick" to work with the unit, and it also foams up in the annulus. Good 30W (or 20-50) NON detergent oil is best to keep this process working. (detergents also foam)</div><div><br></div><div>Possibly a little oxidation or crud gets between the ball and the seat, and it then needs a smack to reseat the fit. Small thing matter in this scenario. We all need a smack, now and then, to get with the program. Regards, Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br>To: "Healeys"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday August 2 2021 1:24:09PM<br>Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive pressure<br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David, Hank…..thank you for help and advice.
Hank you were just about on the money.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You’ll recall that my OD was slipping in & out
at low revs? Of course you do.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I bought a gauge from ODSpares, excellent
people/very helpful. (In retrospect, I wonder how I’ve managed for
so long without one).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pressure showed as well into the 470 to 490
range whilst OD was engaged at +/- 1,500 rpm in 4<sup>th</sup>.
Which is GOOD.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But, pressure dropped to zero immediately upon
disengaging and switching off. Which is BAD.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The little hole in the so-called “Valve
operating” was/is clear.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I phoned Dave Twigger at ODSpares who said
that there was debris under the ball on the seat there OR, if it
was clear, then the ball needed reseating.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So, I gave the ball a few brisk taps and the
pressure drop did slow a little up on the next gauge test.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I gave it some more taps and it improved
somewhat again. Now takes about 30 seconds to get down to, say,
20psi and then loses pressure quite slowly.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So:-</p>
<ol style="margin-top:0cm;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;">How hard can one “Tap”
the ball? Not the easiest question to answer, I do appreciate that.
One man’s tap is another man’s wallop?</li>
</ol><p class="MsoListParagraph">I suspect I’ll have to repeat the
process……</p>
<ol style="margin-top:0cm;" start="2" type="1"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;">What time duration is
acceptable in operating terms for the pressure drop? What am I
aiming at?</li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18pt;">Thanks, Simon</p>
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