A: Oil Pipework OIL RELIEF VALVE
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No oil either if the pipes are blown off.
I doubt it..............I would say when cold the pressure could be 10 pounds at most dropping off as the engine warms up. A relief valve stuck open would not be good as this would dump oil straight into the timing cover bypassing the crank and all other vitals. It is extremely rare to find one stuck open though. Perhaps if the cover was sand blasted without removing this part and the valve then jams open from there. Don't laugh, I have seen covers blasted for painting and the oilways left full of sand and the cover reinstalled..........luckily i found it before the engine was run..................
I remember Prof Higgins doing an extensive amount of testing on oil pressures and not sure he ever got over 2 psi but that's from memory from 20 years ago......
That's another reason why I hate blasting. Prefer aircraft paint stripper and a final rinse in the dishwasher.
I had a pair of heads that were previously blasted many years ago and still had way to much shine to them. They didn't look right to me, but after doing the seats etc, I put them through the dishwasher for a final cleaning. The dish washing detergent gave them a nice natural looking patina. Call me odd, but I much prefer castings that look like the way they came from the factory.
I had a pair of heads that were previously blasted many years ago and still had way to much shine to them. They didn't look right to me, but after doing the seats etc, I put them through the dishwasher for a final cleaning. The dish washing detergent gave them a nice natural looking patina. Call me odd, but I much prefer castings that look like the way they came from the factory.
From experience I can say that the warm wet feeling is easier to ignore than the foot sliding off the brake pedal. Does that count as an indicator?
Not really - on most Vincents the oil valve is adjacent to the gear lever. Now about that colostomy bag ......