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May 22, 2012, 05:11:03 AM
Maintenance IssuesTR6Fluctuating Oil Pressure
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rrblizard
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« on: May 24, 2011, 08:26:52 PM »

I expect that this is not really a problem, but just in case:

When I am driving my TR6, oil pressure is pretty steady at 60-70 PSI. When I come to a complete stop (at a light, etc.) the oil pressure drops to a steady 30-40 PSI.

Should I be concerned? No problems with oil consumption, and the engine is running fine.

Bob Blizard
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Bob Blizard

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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2011, 09:44:48 PM »

Not a problem at all; and in fact I believe that is mentioned in the owner's manual.  I know it's in the TR3 owner's manual.
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Randall
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BobH
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« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2011, 12:21:10 PM »

I agree-Sounds normal.
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poolboy
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« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2011, 06:04:15 PM »

Yeah, and expect the oil pressure to be a function of viscosity and engine speed, all else being equal
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rrblizard
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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2011, 11:10:12 PM »

Happy to report that the guys who know what they are talking about seem to be right...

Oil pressure on start-up and drive-away is nearly 100PSI, but as it warms up it stabilizes around 60-70. At idle it drops down to 30-40, and then rises as I pull away.

All is right with the world.
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Bob Blizard

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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2011, 12:38:15 AM »

That's high enough that you might want to consider using a lighter grade of oil (or a lower 'W' number).  Not necessarily a problem, but it puts extra stress on the oil pump drive and oil filter housing, etc.

TR6 owner's manual says 45-65 psi at 2000 rpm is "normal".
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Randall
58 TR3A TS39781LO :(now totaled Sad
56 TR3  TS13571L daily driver
71 Stag LE1473L waiting for engine rebuild
71 Stag LE2014LBW waiting for 4-speed rebuild
TR6Rich
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« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2011, 04:09:05 PM »

Pressure readings match that of my 76 TR6. Do you have the factory filter or have you converted to a spin on?
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rrblizard
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« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2011, 09:04:55 AM »

I have converted to a spin-on filter. I've decided to stop worrying about this - barely any oil leaks and good pressure is not a problem.

Now if I can just get the engine to fire on all cylinders consistently...

Bob
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Bob Blizard

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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2011, 02:51:17 PM »

Still have points? If so you should think about electronic.
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2011, 05:12:42 PM »

Still have points? If so you should think about electronic.
Personally, I think electronic ignitions are way overrated.  Points are reliable and trivial to service, while electronics introduce all sorts of potential for weird behavior.

For example, after installing a Pertronix module on my TR3, it later became hard to start and I found (by experiment) that it would only fire just as I let off the starter button.  Put points back in, and it started first time, every time.  The battery failed a few months later, so I surmise that the Pertronix requires more voltage to fire than the starter does to crank the engine.

Took me almost a year of fiddling around to get the Crane XR3000 on the previous TR3A to work reliably; and it still never ran any better than with points.  Before I discovered that the rotor was interfering with the pickup module, it would do things like stop running entirely for just a fraction of a second, and then go back to running as before.  I also once had a loose ground connection disable it entirely (at night in the rain, of course).

The first Stag also ran better after I removed the Allison ignition and went back to points.
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Randall
58 TR3A TS39781LO :(now totaled Sad
56 TR3  TS13571L daily driver
71 Stag LE1473L waiting for engine rebuild
71 Stag LE2014LBW waiting for 4-speed rebuild
rrblizard
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2011, 05:59:11 PM »

Have recently installed Pertronix. Seemed to have no effect good or bad on my somewhat elusive problem. Idle is OK, if a little bit rough (a couple 100 RPM, so no big deal), but I get a little bit of missing as I run up through the gears, and after 1st gear it is very difficult to get past 3000 RPM. The gas tank has some gunk, though most of that has now been caught in the fuel filter. Replacing the tank with a RENU recoated tank from Team Triumph in OH.

Have ordered new wires, cap, and rotor. Will see...
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Bob Blizard

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« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2011, 06:52:02 PM »

very normal
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