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- Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:02 pm
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Possible LOW Oil Pressure Problem
- Replies: 13
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Re: Possible LOW Oil Pressure Problem
With the 20-50 oil, the pressure is slightly higher at hot idle. The car makes no noises and does run great, but now the oil pressure light flickers, not on bright, at a hot idle in "D". Gauge shows about 10-12 , when I hook up the light it comes on. Wrong sender maybe? Brian I've had new...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:39 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Possible LOW Oil Pressure Problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22754
Re: Possible LOW Oil Pressure Problem
brian66toro wrote: about 5-8 lbs at hot idle in drive, foot on brake. Apparently this was low enough to turn on the light.
No problem exists. All my rocket v8s were under 10 psi, at low idle at stop signs.
Quit worrying, your car is normal.
- Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:12 pm
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 1966 Toro exhaust tips
- Replies: 16
- Views: 34663
- Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:20 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 66 headlight doeasn't go totally down
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9490
Re: 66 headlight doeasn't go totally down
It looks like the play in the mechanism is where the set screw holds the linkage tight. Is that how its supposed to work? That would 'splain things I think. When I had to force it to open, the set screw would be the first thing to give, and if its not rusted all to hell its not an easy fix to get to...
- Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:33 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 66 headlight doeasn't go totally down
- Replies: 5
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Re: 66 headlight doeasn't go totally down
Found all four vac can fasteners and removed.
I found the adjustment underneath the car that allowed the light to lower flush with the body.
Now the headlight is floppy when its down. Its not held in place like the other.
One problem solved and another uncovered. It still beats driving plastic.
I found the adjustment underneath the car that allowed the light to lower flush with the body.
Now the headlight is floppy when its down. Its not held in place like the other.
One problem solved and another uncovered. It still beats driving plastic.
- Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:50 am
- Forum: General Talk
- Topic: Serpentine Belt Conversion
- Replies: 20
- Views: 42554
Re: Serpentine Belt Conversion
Hello new wallpaper!
Thanks for the pic, that really looks awesome
Thanks for the pic, that really looks awesome
- Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:44 am
- Forum: General Talk
- Topic: Window rollers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 25094
Re: Window rollers
project02 wrote:I got my new window rollers in the mail today. Hopefully I will have them installed by the end of the weekend.
did you get them in? pics?
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:12 am
- Forum: General Talk
- Topic: Just add another Oldsmobile to my collection
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12371
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:13 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: sputtering
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5728
Re: sputtering
2 questions:
Are you using premium fuel without ethanol?
Do these cars often sit with ethanol fuel in them?
Are you using premium fuel without ethanol?
Do these cars often sit with ethanol fuel in them?
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:55 am
- Forum: General Talk
- Topic: What tires to go with?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27345