[Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure

[andy preston]

Greg, I was at a friends house today, watching him paint a car and I asked
him if he knew anything about the AC Aceca.  To my astonishment he told me
that he used to own one and of course regrets selling the car.  He said that
the original engine was designed in 1919 and stayed almost that way until
they installed the Bristol engine and later the Ford Zephyr (Zodiac) V6.
What engine do you have in your car?  He suggested checking the oil pressure
gauge with a manual gauge and then blowing all the oil lines clean.  Keep us
advised on what happens.

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Greg Badano
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:15 AM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure

HI Mike,
 
Thanks for your reply and suggestion.  I'm due for an oil/filter change so
will take care of that and look for that adjustment screw.
 
Best,
 
Greg 

--- On Mon, 3/15/10, Mike Gianandrea <mvg1 at verizon.net> wrote:


From: Mike Gianandrea <mvg1 at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 7:02 AM


Hi Greg,

I had the same problem on my TR to the point that the oil blew through my
gauge in the dash. There is an adjustment screw on my oil filter housing to
regulate the oil pressure. I would change my oil and filter, check the oil
for
particlate matter, re-check the pressure, and then look for that adjustment
screw.

Michael
64 TR4
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Badano" <gsb1159 at pacbell.net>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:11 AM
Subject: [Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure


> Hello NOBBC members,
>
> I was out for a short drive a couple of weeks ago and noticed that my oil
> pressure was registering abnormally high (40 PSI at idle) so I cut my
short
> drive even shorter.  Yesterday I started the car up and the oil pressure
gauge
> quickly pegged at 100+ PSI (normally it registers around 80 PSI at a cold
> start) so I shut it down.  For what it is worth, the oil level is correct
and
> the coolant is free of oil contamination.
>
> Can any of the more mechanically minded members offer any suggestions as
to
> what might be going on?
>
> Thanks in advance for your input.
>
> Greg
> '59 AC Aceca
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