[Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure

[rlmossholder at comcast.net]

Hi Greg,



B B B I questioned my Spitfire's electric oil pressure gauge, and purchased a
cheap ($15) mechanical gauge from Auto Zone. I compared the two readings, and
found the electrical gauge was correct. So I mounted the mechanical gauge
under the hood and left the electrical gauge in the dash. It's definitely an
inexpensive way to see what's up with your gauge, and you don't have to send
it out unless it's bad. It's alsoB nice to have one under the hood for
troubleshooting.



Cheers,

Rich



----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Badano" <gsb1159 at pacbell.net>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Abnormally high oil pressure


> Is there a way to check to see if a mechanical oil pressure gauge is
> functioning properly short of sending to an instrument repair facility?
> The
> closest one I can find is in Palo Alto and they've got a 5 - 6 week
> backlog.
> The gauge was manufactured by Smiths and is about 2" in diameter. B I
> suspect
> the threaded coupling is Whitworth.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg