[Spridgets] Oil Pressure vs Quantity

Bud Osbourne abcoz at hky.com
Wed Aug 13 16:06:58 MDT 2014


....and the oil pump builds pressure by trying to force the oil
through/between tight spaces.  When those spaces aren't as tight, due to
wear, the pressure is reduced, because there is less resistance to the oil
moving between  bearings and journals.

Bud

-----Original Message-----
From: Spridgets [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of brian
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 5:33 PM
To: Kirk Hargreaves
Cc: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Oil Pressure vs Quantity

Due to the additional clearance between the bearing and the crank, the oil
gets out at a faster rate.
Brian


On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This prompts a question . . something that I have never understood 
> about oil pressure.  When an engine is worn the pressure goes down . .
correct?
>
> I have heard that this is tied, at least in part, to worn bearings.  
> If so, I cannot picture how worn bearings would reduce oil pressure?
>
> If anyone can help me to understand this it is certainly appreciated.
>
> (Explaining it and my understanding of the explanation may be two 
> different things)!
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Kirk
> 59 1275
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> On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Mike Rambour <lists at dinospider.com>
> wrote:
>
> >  Maybe he was sightseeing, Needles was a awesome place back in the 
> > late 60's and early 70's.  Then I moved out of Needles and it went 
> > downhill :)
> >  :)
> >
> >     mike
> >
> >
> > On 8/13/2014 1:41 PM, Mike MacLean wrote:
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> >> I didn't even ask. We were both surprised when the service station 
> >> owner that had given him permission to leave it parked in his 
> >> parking lot
> wanted
> >> $200 for a storage fee.B  A princely sum in 1971. Heck, the car 
> >> only
> cost
> >> me $150 with a factory hardtop.
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> On Aug 13, 2014 1:36 PM, Rick Fisk <refisk at chartermi.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> What the heck was he doing in Needles if he was going to 
> >>> Twentynine Palms from Hermosa Beach?B  That's some serious getting 
> >>> lost!B  :-)B
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