Bones
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Mid Missouri
Still trying to find out why my cam bearings failed in less than 30K miles. My engine guy called yesterday and said the mains looked good with "only mild wear". Now this is an engine that went 180K before with only "mild wear" so I am going to do new rod and mains since the motor is on the stand.
One of the possibilities I have been tossing around is a transient loss of oil pressure while on steep climbs (Mickey's Hot tub comes to mind). I watch the oil gauge as close as one can while staring at a spotter or the sky but cannot say I have not vented the oil pick up for a short time.
I would like to piggyback a light similar to the tach shift lights and a buzzer of some sort to come on at about 15 PSI or so. Has any one done this and retained the factory pressure gauge too?
In addition, is any one running one of the pressurized oil accumulation systems that are made to keep pressure up for a short time when the pump pickup vents? What is involved in hooking one up on a XJ?
Thanks,
Bones
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One of the possibilities I have been tossing around is a transient loss of oil pressure while on steep climbs (Mickey's Hot tub comes to mind). I watch the oil gauge as close as one can while staring at a spotter or the sky but cannot say I have not vented the oil pick up for a short time.
I would like to piggyback a light similar to the tach shift lights and a buzzer of some sort to come on at about 15 PSI or so. Has any one done this and retained the factory pressure gauge too?
In addition, is any one running one of the pressurized oil accumulation systems that are made to keep pressure up for a short time when the pump pickup vents? What is involved in hooking one up on a XJ?
Thanks,
Bones
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