[Spridgets] Subject: Re: Oil Over Pressure

[Gerard Chateauvieux]

Mike,

How did my very first suggestion when you called me, that you check  
the pressure relief valve, turn into "I can't figure it out"?

Seems all the suggestions I'm seeing are here are one and the same...  
check the pressure relief valve first.

You also didn't mention that this problem did not exist initially,  
but has showed up recently. Even when you had the car here last  
summer, it did not leak any oil. I know because it sat in my garage  
for a week. You should mention that the car has been parked for more  
than two years due to your troubles with the drive shaft in  
connection with the 5 speed install and then the problems with your  
master cylinder, which you only just installed.

Gerard


On Oct 7, 2007, at 5:33 PM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote:

> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 16:03:25 -0700 (PDT)
> From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Oil Over Pressure
> To: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson at thicko.com>
> Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
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> I know I should have at least pulled the relief valve for inspection,
> maybe later.  I was just so disgusted with all the problems at once  
> I just
> garaged it and resigned myself to tackle it later.  The adjustable  
> relief
> valve was also suggested earlier today by a Healey restorer  
> friend.  I'll
> pull it out and look first.  Don't know how I will be able to tell  
> if the
> spring is too strong though.  Maybe the cup is stuck in the seat.
> Mike MacLean