Re: [HSS] oil gauge antics

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sterling40353 wrote:

>

> My '23 has an oil gauge problem. When I start the car, the gauge

> registers nothing, sometimes for several minutes. Then the

> gauge "notches" up (like the second hand on a watch). After I shut

> the engine off, the gauge continues to read (at about 4) for fifteen

> to twenty minutes. I know that I'm a little out of step with the

> world, but whats up with my gauge? Is my oil line too restricted?

> Where would it stop up?Zeke

>

Take the top off the oil pump and clean the plunger thoroughly, this

should fix it. It is usual for the gauge to show presure for some time

after the engine has stopped. It is only an indicator that the pump

is working, not of the actual amount that is being pumped. It might pay

ti take the pump off and check the condition the of the main spring as

well, just in case it has broken a coil. Good luck,

Geoff.