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| May 15, 2014 06:22PM | MtyMous | |
| May 15, 2014 06:04PM | jeg | |
| May 15, 2014 05:55PM | Spitz | |
| May 15, 2014 05:51PM | jeg | |
| May 15, 2014 05:13PM | Spitz |
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May 15, 2014
06:22PM
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I hate doing this. Unfortunately, I got into a routine of doing it at every oil change. Remove plug, check for scoring, re-install plug.
I can't believe there's not a real permanent fix for this out there yet. I beveled the rear edge and polished it up a bit, but any time there's even the slightest bit of grit, the cylinder section gets jammed up.
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I had a similar episode around 2 years ago, all of a sudden came off the highway to find that the oil pressure was nearly nothing. Had to keep the rpms up to keep pressure up. Fortunately, only 2 or 3 miles from my garage, limped 'home' and found that the highway speed had dislodged a bit of metal from the sump's nether regions and jammed the valve. I got off easy; cleaned and polished it up, reinstalled it and it's been fine ever since. Scary, though -
The peasants are revolting... 
"Gone with the Wind" - a brief yet moving vignette concerning lactose intolerance
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I replaced the valve with a new one of the same....not a bearing
"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
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Did you replace the plunger with a ball or just remove the burr and install the new spring?
The peasants are revolting...
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So....I found out why my oil pressure was lower than I'd like.
The new spring that I installed was about 1/2cm longer than the old one also.
Filled with VR1, installed Wix filter.....pressure is now fantastic.
Check those relief valves! 
"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
