

| Subject: | Re: Oil Pressure Warning Buzzer |
| From: | Stuart MacMillan |
| Date: | Tue, 22 Aug 2000 08:19:35 -0700 |
John, See my post today on using an oil pressure gauge. This is not "a buzzer problem," this is a bearing problem! It sounds like you are on borrowed time with this engine, the buzzer is telling you something you may not want to know! Good luck! John Iseman wrote: > > I recently switched from Mobil 1 15W-50 to to 10W30 after an > intermittent buzzer problem. The problem went from intermittent, ie 2500 rpm > and lower rpm, to a virtually constant buzzing. I then switched to 20W-50 and > in 4 hours of driving the buzzer went off once for 3 seconds. > > It appears that the system is quite system to changes in viscosity. > > These are my observations for what they are worth. > > JIseman457@aol.com -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia '65 MGB (Driven since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring) Assisting on Restoration: '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's) Parts cars: '68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
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