Re: Low Oil Pressure 356

Posted by Lauren R Lampi On 2014/6/22 9:36:44

Want to thank everyone for their help and comments on my Packard's oil pressure situation. As I had mentioned the Spring was shimmed with 4 standard thickness washers.
Changed oil and filter. Now running Rotella 15-40.
Did a test drive. Pressure started out about 40.
On the road about 50. Warmed up with some miles traveled,
the pressure on the highway low 40 and at idle about 15.
When the parts come in for the mechanical oil pressure gauge
I will install under the hood as mentioned before.
The Packard drives better now that I have tightened and pinned the outer tie rod end nuts. Can't believe that I missed those on assembly. Working on the turn signals.
Should be brighter. I'm checking the wiring to see if the parking light and the turn signals light wires and are "misswired". The rear turn signals seem dim also.
I did install a rear window mounted brake light bar and that works well.
My turn signal switch on the column will not cancel.
The dash turn signal indicators flash 2 to 5 times and then quit. The signal lights are still working but dim.
I bought an aftermarket column mount turn signal "unit"
Have not installed. I put a new flasher in when I rewired under the dash.