Bulley wrote: > > Try removing the oil pressure relief spring, and the spark plugs (so the > motor will spin faster) then crank the motor over for a few second. See if > oil squirts out of the pressure relief hole. Try the same by removing the > oil filter, and spinning the motor again. Do this with any other 'handy' > ancillaries on your motor that might belch oil. I'm not sure what this will > tell you, but perhaps it will let you know where oil is and is not flowing. > Certainly it will be an innocent way to pass the time.
I make oil pressure on the engine stand with every engine I build and I can tell you that there are times when I can get the oil to flow threw the system but cant make pressure! removing the filter and cranking helps I have also pulled up to the toll both and discovered the lifters rattling it turns out the oil level was low Bob Donalds |
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