[AT] oil pressure

[Danny Tabor]

Yep, thats what I was thinking. I've run into that a
couple times. 
         Danny Tabor

--- CEE VILL <cvee60 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ralph,
> 
> It might be worth your time to try back flushing the
> small line to the gage. 
>   Thinking about that system, it is a dead end
> circuit at the gage.  Any 
> sludge that gets in the line stays there.  It is not
> like a circulating 
> circuit where sludge may eventually wash on through.
>  I have seen a clogged 
> line and gage cause a low reading.
> 
> My 2.5 cents.
> 
> Charlie in WNY
> 
> 
> >From: Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net>
> >Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
> ><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >Subject: [AT] oil pressure
> >Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:08:16 -0600
> >
> >Thanks to all for the input and ideas on stp and
> oil pressure on my 
> >tractor.
> >Phil, this Cockshutt 40 has a true mechanical
> gauge, no sending unit but a 
> >steel line carrying full pressure oil right to the
> gauge on the dash.
> >Its the kind of thing you sort of get used to ,
> seeing the gauge at a 
> >certain reading all the time Maybe not noticing a
> subtle but sure decrease 
> >as time goes by. Suddenly one day it is enough of a
> difference from the 
> >norm to start me wondering if I need to take
> action. Or can these old 
> >engines run a long long time on low oil pressure?
> >True, thick oil on start up is not a good thing in
> our cold weather. Even 
> >though the old engine will start fine it may take a
> while before that cold 
> >thick oil gets up to all the places that need
> lubrication.
> >I guess I am thinking of the theory of additives
> like stp that leave a 
> >protective film on engine surfaces to provide
> lubrication when the oil is 
> >not there yet.
> >I do have several options including the spare
> Cockshutt 50, although it has 
> >developed a thirst for oil in recent years.
> >I also have #30 and #15w-40 oil on hand that I use
> in the newer (summer 
> >use) tractors.
> >And of course I probably have enough spare 6BA230
> engine parts to build up 
> >a whole spare engine if I have to.
> >
> >Ralph in Sask.
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