Re: Howdy

Posted by Sloride75 On 2014/5/3 18:15:45

Now that the family is finally moved and getting settled in, I figured I'd update the thread.

I'm happy to report the car made the move under its own power. I was able to drive the car just a bit before getting it in the garage at the new house. When cool, I get about 30 psi at idle. I find it odd that even during relatively hard acceleration, the most I ever saw was about 32 psi. It seems almost as if the relief valve is set to 30 psi. Should I consider replacing or shimming the spring? For what it's worth, the car has less than 59k miles.

Once warm, oil pressure does drop significantly - about 6-10 psi at idle. This is with a quart of Lucas "Oil Stablizer". I think I'll try two quarts of Lucas in the next oil change. I've had pretty good luck with the stuff in other vehicles.

I definitely want to add a mechanical oil pressure gauge, probably under the dash. And possibly pick up a new sender. Kanter lists p/n 4.0622 for $39, which isn't too bad. I just hate to throw parts at the car. Is there a way to verify that it is, in fact, the sending unit, and not the wiring or the gauge itself?