Re: Zero Oil Pressure 1948 Packard

Posted by Packard 1948 On 2021/5/18 16:07:24
So I ordered an oil pan gasket and an oil pump cover gasket.

The plan is to remove the pump cover and turn the engine over and see if the gears are indeed moving. As suggested earlier on this forum I will also pump some oil down the oil port and make sure the gears are wet. The last time I used grease and oil but the suggestion about oil down the port sounds good.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhb6rDR8xEw


QUESTION: Is the pivot of the Float-O Screen located below the oil level in the oil pan?

I ask because the pivot of the Float-O Screen seems kinda loose. I sent the video to Fred Bruner at Max Merritt and he said that it appears to be similar play as with a used replacement part he would sell me.

So there is some amount of air gap around the fitting and if this thing is supposed to float up and down then there has to be some kind of play in the design. If the pivot is above the oil level then it would always be sucking in air so I presume that the pivot would have to be below the oil level. Does anyone know for sure?

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