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Subject:Oil pressure leakdown test
From:John Rodgers
Date:Fri, 6 Mar 2015 18:58:35 -0600

In my discussion of maintenance on my '91 CARAT, I failed to mention the
oil filter pressure test Dennis Haynes described for us. Cold engine, start
up, immediately switch off, the back to tne ON position only. Watch how
long it takes for the oil light to come back on. This is an indication how
well the filter is holding oil in the oil galleries. In my case, the oil
light stayed off for several seconds . So the filter valve is doing good.
My question is, however, does this also reflect somewhat the condition of
the bearings?

John

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