<VV> Oil pressure

[Frank DuVal]

Wait a minute, did I miss something? Ebarr said "Well its not the oil pressure, I installed a gauge and get 34-35 psi at  idle 
and 38-40 psi at well above idle."

So I do not think he has HIGH or Unregulated oil pressure!

A stuck regulator piston can develop enough pressure to blow the oil filter up. Not explode, just inflate the filter like a baloon until the gasket blows out and oil goes everywhere. Think 100 psig plus....

I think I used a tap to catch the piston and remove it. Just like a tap will remove the stuck power piston when rebuilding the Rochester carbs.



Frank DuVal

Roger Gault wrote:

>Springs don't generally get stiffer with age.  If there's a problem in that
>area it's probably that the little "piston" that the spring pushes on is
>stuck in the closed (max pressure) position.
>No joy involved in getting a stuck one out.  MAYBE (big "maybe") running
>some nasty gum removing solvent through the oil system and letting it sit
>for a while would free it up - or eat some seal and dump oil all over the
>ground....
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>Roger
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>>There is an oil pressure regulator in the system, near the oil pump, that
>>determines the oil pressure.  If your pressure id too high you will need
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