My 85 with an LT1 has about 9000 miles on it, runs like a top, but
has a very erratic oil pressure gauge. I’ve got nearly everything
on the car in great shape, so this is bugging me. It’s always done
it, so I know I have good oil pressure, but watching it bounce
around from less than 0 to around 40 lbs. is getting annoying.
Sometimes when I first crank her up, the gauge won’t even move
until I give it a good thump. Any help out there? Thanks, Tom
Nichols
Black and tan 85
XJ6
Yellow 59 Austin Healey lumped with 289 Cobra–
Tomcat2
Ruidoso N.M. USA, United States
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In reply to a message from Tomcat2 sent Sat 20 Dec 2003:
Well Tom it may be that you have two problems in a common
circuit. 1 it sounds like the meter itself is sticking and 2 the
pressure transducer is on the blik also, this assumes that the
original Jag meters were retained. 1966 BJ8 convertibles.—GNB–
The original message included these comments:
has a very erratic oil pressure gauge. I’ve got nearly everything
it, so I know I have good oil pressure, but watching it bounce
around from less than 0 to around 40 lbs. is getting annoying.
Sometimes when I first crank her up, the gauge won’t even move
until I give it a good thump. Any help out there? Thanks, Tom
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In reply to a message from GNB sent Sat 20 Dec 2003:
Tom-Your gauge may also be losing its ground-it must be grounded
via the u-clip holding it in place.Try tightening the knurled nuts
holding it in place.This is assuming you have the stock gauge(s)–
Bruce Kimball
Columbus/NM, United States
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