<VV> Replacing Oil Pressure Regulator Spring

[Joel McGregor]

Hate to disagree but it could possibly be the spring.  I've had it happen with the exact symptoms he has.  Springs do settle especially after so many years and so many heat cycles.  Mine happened 20 years ago.  His light is coming on but how would the light being on or off tell you that it could or couldn't be the spring?

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of BobHelt at aol.com
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 11:55 AM
To: corvairdad at gmail.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Replacing Oil Pressure Regulator Spring

Tom,
It's not the oil pressure spring. Unless the oil light is coming on, It's OK. 
If the light is on, install a high vol oil pump.
Regards,
Bob Helt
 
 
In a message dated 3/23/2012 8:38:12 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
corvairdad at gmail.com writes:

My  recently rebuilt 95HP engine is only registering 5 psi oil pressure
at 500  rpm after a highway run. My first attempt at fixing this issue
will be  replacing the regulator spring. Do I have to drain the oil to
do this or is  the spring's level above the normal oil level?

Thanks,

--  
Tom in Baltimore