<VV> Frank Asks Re: Subject: Re: Float drop question
Jack Kean
jkean at sbcglobal.net
Fri Jul 25 11:01:51 EDT 2008
My guess here is that Stephen was stating that he did not have an oil
pressure cut-off switch installed for his electric fuel pump. He has a
late model.
jack kean
ScottyGrover at aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/25/2008 7:30:51 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> FrankCB at aol.com writes:
>
> Stephen,
> While I don't have info on the "early" (1964 and earlier) Corvairs, ALL
> later models (1965-69) have an oil pressure switch that turns on a red
> light
> on the dash to warn of low or NO oil pressure. It's hard for me to believe
> that ANY car in the past 50+ hears does NOT have this kind of switch
> installed
> to warn the driver of lack of oil pressure so he can shut down the engine
> before it is destroyed.
> Check your wiring diagram. What year is your car?
> Regards,
> Frank Burkhard
>
>
>
> That oil pressure switch is set for so low a pressure (to avoid frightening
> the driver in normal driving situations) that when it does come on, you've
> messed up your engine by the time you can turn off the ignition switch. That's
> why drivers who actually want to know what's going on install a pressure
> gauge.
>
> Scotty from Hollyweird
>
>
>
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