[Spridgets] High Oil Pressure, The Saga Continues

[Guy R Day]

If it is a calibrated test gauge and the calibration is within certification 
dates then surely the figures should be accepted as being about right?

Guy  R Day


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael MacLean" <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 7:43 AM
Subject: [Spridgets] High Oil Pressure, The Saga Continues


>    I finally got a calibrated oil pressure test gauge and hooked it up
> tonight to my Bugeye.  If you remember, I was getting 120 PSi at speed and 
> no
> less than 90 PSI at idle.  I took the car for a drive tonight.  The 
> ambient
> temp outside is less than 70 degrees and the car did not warm up after 
> driving
> it for a half hour more than 170 degrees.  The idle was about 37 PSI and 
> at
> speed it would go to 70 to 75 PSI.  I'm not sure how accurate this gauge 
> is,
> but I like these numbers a lot better.  Incidently I re-installed the 
> normal
> oil pressure relief valve for the test.  Tomorrow I am going to re-install 
> the
> adjustable relief valve and see if I can get it down to a more ideal
> pressure.  After that I am going to do an oil and filter change and see 
> what
> those results are like.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
> 56 BN2
> 02 Heritage Springer
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