<VV> Replacing Oil Pressure Spring

[kevin nash]

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> Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:37:29 -0400
> From: Tom Hughes <corvairdad at gmail.com>
> Subject: <VV> Replacing Oil Pressure Regulator Spring
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> 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
> corvairfleet.blogspot.com
 Tom- No, you do not need to drain the oil, very little (if any) oil will come out of thehole when the spring and plunger are removed. It is a good idea to put something down (rags, cat litter, paper towels...) to catch the few drops that come out. Let us knowwhat you find.Kevin Nash