newmexTR3
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Hey guys,
I've been having this ongoing problem where my oil pressure gauge is leaking at the back of the gauge. I had the gauge calibrated and tested by MOMA, and they say it is fine. I then realized that when I reinstalled it the first time I did not use the small leather washer between gauge and pressure line. I reinstalled last night with said washer and had no leaks until this morning when it started dripping all over the place.
I think there may be something else going on though- the gauge was showing abnormally high pressure- 70 at low idle and then well over 100 at speed. If that reading is true, and it should be since the gauge was recently checked out, I think the high pressure could be causing the leak. So, the question is, is there a way to adjust the overall pressure in the engine? It looks like there is some sort of adjustment nut on the oil filter housing (I have the spin-on adapter), but I've never messed with it.
If pressure is that high, this could also explain some of my oil leak problems from the pan gasket, right?
Cheers,
Gavin
ps- I heard that there is a Brit Bike & Car meet somewhere in Connecticut this weekend. Anyone going? A buddy of mine has a Norton and we were thinking of going up there.
I've been having this ongoing problem where my oil pressure gauge is leaking at the back of the gauge. I had the gauge calibrated and tested by MOMA, and they say it is fine. I then realized that when I reinstalled it the first time I did not use the small leather washer between gauge and pressure line. I reinstalled last night with said washer and had no leaks until this morning when it started dripping all over the place.
I think there may be something else going on though- the gauge was showing abnormally high pressure- 70 at low idle and then well over 100 at speed. If that reading is true, and it should be since the gauge was recently checked out, I think the high pressure could be causing the leak. So, the question is, is there a way to adjust the overall pressure in the engine? It looks like there is some sort of adjustment nut on the oil filter housing (I have the spin-on adapter), but I've never messed with it.
If pressure is that high, this could also explain some of my oil leak problems from the pan gasket, right?
Cheers,
Gavin
ps- I heard that there is a Brit Bike & Car meet somewhere in Connecticut this weekend. Anyone going? A buddy of mine has a Norton and we were thinking of going up there.