HomersSpiceRack
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I have done quite a bit of work on the Porsche over the last 5-6 weeks, oils, filters, rocker cover gaskets, ignition leads, etc. Not 5-6 weeks work but I only get an hour here or there.
Had a chance to go for a test run today and all went fine, nice high oil pressure and seemed to be running like the proverbial swiss watch but no reading on the oil gauge.
After much thought I could only conclude that I had messed up the quants when replacing the oil. As the pressure was high and there is only 1.5l between top and bottom reading (IIRC) then a mid point warm and tickover could only be 3/4l short. Maybe I made a mistake.
Got her set up very level and started topping up a little whilst looking through the rear screen at the gauge and feeling proud that I could not get it more spot on when the gauge reached 3 o'clock.
Next thing oil overflowing into engine bay as I had got it right first time but rather than trust myself I was trusting a gauge which had packed up while I was doing the servicing.
I guess as it is the reservoir which is over filled there is no problem but maybe I knocked a wire off when changing the filter under the tank?
I hope so as if it is the sender I am going to have more oil sloshing about when I replace it and if its the gauge I doubt if it is cheap.
A classic car is always attentive to your spannering needs.......
Had a chance to go for a test run today and all went fine, nice high oil pressure and seemed to be running like the proverbial swiss watch but no reading on the oil gauge.
After much thought I could only conclude that I had messed up the quants when replacing the oil. As the pressure was high and there is only 1.5l between top and bottom reading (IIRC) then a mid point warm and tickover could only be 3/4l short. Maybe I made a mistake.
Got her set up very level and started topping up a little whilst looking through the rear screen at the gauge and feeling proud that I could not get it more spot on when the gauge reached 3 o'clock.
Next thing oil overflowing into engine bay as I had got it right first time but rather than trust myself I was trusting a gauge which had packed up while I was doing the servicing.
I guess as it is the reservoir which is over filled there is no problem but maybe I knocked a wire off when changing the filter under the tank?
I hope so as if it is the sender I am going to have more oil sloshing about when I replace it and if its the gauge I doubt if it is cheap.
A classic car is always attentive to your spannering needs.......
