<VV> Subject: Re: Float drop question
Stephen Upham
contactsmu at sbcglobal.net
Fri Jul 25 11:04:09 EDT 2008
> Again, semantics here. What I meant, was that there is not an oil
> pressure cut off wired to the fuel pump.
>
> Stephen "English is often a curious language" Upham
>
>
> On Jul 25, 2008, at 9:30 AM, FrankCB at aol.com wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 7/24/2008 1:05:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> contactsmu at sbcglobal.net writes:
>> Mine doesn't have an oil pressure switch. So, it should fill up the
>> bowls before ignition. I will be installing the impact switch, soon.
>>
>> Stephen "and the next project is... (after getting it to idle of
>> course : ( )..." Upham
>>
>
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