mc1 200tqa oil pressure problem?

Jim Green jeg1976 at yahoo.com
Thu Jan 22 11:16:17 EST 2004


--- Phil Payne <quattro at isham-research.com> wrote:
> > Also inspect the oil pressure release plunger,
> seat and spring.
> 
> Amen to that.  The plunger should fall out when the
> temperature sender is pulled - I've seen a
> couple that were reluctant to leave and had to be
> pulled out with a magnetic retriever.
> Always improves oil pressure response.  

Wait, explain more please!  So, what's the fix,
replace the plunger, or did you scrap the whole oil
pump?  I've had a low oil pressure problem as well
from time to time, and I've had to pull the plunger
out with a magnetic tool whenever I've been in there.

Thanks,

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq
'89 80q
http://www.mswanson.com/~jgreen/car_home.html

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