Modelle - This sounds like a classic case of a plug dropping out of the crank. If you remove the oil pan, you should find a small, aluminum plug that has been peened on one end. The best solution is to remove the crank and then tap and replace all of the plugs with countersunk Allen bolts.
Ben -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 10:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [alfa] Oil pressuer vagaries Gentle Alfisti, Spica spider oil pressure was reading low, so as I have done in the past, r&r'd the sending unit. Now the pressure indicates better than 57 pounds (straight up on the dial) at idle and then falls to below this level at higher rpms. It does the opposite of what I would expect. Could the Digest confirm that the pressure-relief function of the oil pump might cause this observation? modelle in somers point 72 spider 67 sprint veloce RHD -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
