Re: IML: High oil pressure

[Ron M <rfm10@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken,

Thanks for the idea.  The other guages read about what I would expect.  
Even the gas guage reads where it should the 50% of the time it decides 
to work.

Ron

Ken Lang wrote:

> Ron,
> Whenever I suspect a faulty reading from an electrical gauge, I temporarily
> install a known good mechanical gauge.  This tells me what the actual
> pressure (or temperature) is.  Then just learn to read your electrical gauge
> accordingly.
>
> You could have a faulty sending unit or gauge.  If all the other gauges are
> functioning normally it tells me the 5v regulator is probably ok.  You may
> just have a bad sending unit.
>
> Ken
> 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron M
> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 9:39 AM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: High oil pressure
>
> Hoping to tap into the infinite knowledge this collective group 
> possesses I pose the following.  My 68 has always shown high oil 
> pressure since I have owned it.  The gauge usually read right at the top 
> of the "normal" range shown on the gauge.  But with fresh oil and a cold 
> engine it is reading above the "normal" range.  Since old engines more 
> normally suffer from low pressure I am inclined to believe it may be a 
> faulty sendng unit or gauge.  But I would appreciate the groups thoughts 
> and input. 
>
> Regards,
>
> Ron
>
>  

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