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Subject:Re: 89 Wolfs/Newbie ?? Oil pressure prob
From:Johan Nyberg
Date:Mon, 1 Dec 1997 20:40:13 +0100

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>1. Bad oil filter, try a different brand - not Fram.
>2. Bad oil pressure switch(es) - try replacing.
>3. Actual low oil pressure - replace engine.   We'll maybe something less
>drastic, a rebuild.  :-)

That's right, plus possible causes for the oil pressure being low, that are
reasonably easy to fix:

4. Bad oil pressure regulating valve, replace plunger and spring.
5. Worn oil pump, rebuild/ replace.
6. Oil diluted with petrol, could be nothing more sinister than a bad spark
plug or -cable. But then you'd probably note the power loss.

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