[Nobbc] Gauges

[Mike Gianandrea]

Thank you Wendell, I am probably to 70 than 60. As it happens, I went on the 
club ride Saturday and was watching and waiting for oil to come gushing out 
again. Now maybe I'll relax about it.

Michael
64 TR4
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wendell bain" <wbain at sonic.net>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Gauges


> Hi Michael,
>
> According to all the books I have on that TR engine it should be set
> to hold 70 psi @ 3,000 rpm warm, but 60 is probably adequate.
>
> Cheers,
> Wendell
>
> On Mar 25, 2010, at 1:09 PM, <sales at mvgmoldedproducts.com> 
> <sales at mvgmoldedproducts.com> wrote:
>
>> The oil pressure in my TR was pegged at 100 PSI, and oil was  BLOWING out
>> through the gauge. I sent it to West Valley Instruments in Van Nuys  to 
>> be
>> rebuilt. I was quoted
>> $70 and a week to ten days for return. I needed it back in a hurry,  so 
>> for an
>> extra $25 it was rebuilt and retuned over night in working  condition, 
>> cost $97
>> plus over night freight down and back. It worked for a while then  failed
>> because my pressure was still at 100 PSI. I have Jaeger gauges and 
>> couldn't
>> find another, so I opened it up and found that it is literally just  a 
>> soft
>> lead bladder that opens and closes like a watch spring with the oil 
>> pressure.
>> I found a small crack in the bladder, cleaned and soldered it shut  and 
>> it has
>> worked for almost a year now. It was then that I found out about  the 
>> pressure
>> regulator and adjustment screw on the filter housing. I adjusted  the 
>> pressure
>> down to 60 PSI, and baby runs great now. I can't fault West Valley  Gauge 
>> for
>> the problem, but have high praise for the service. Call Morris.
>>
>> Michael 64 TR4
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