[DeTomaso] Oil Press switch

[Larry - Ohio Time Corp.]

Will,

Just as Dave in Durango said the Accusump is the best way to go. I use them 
(3 qt model). I have one on test and it has held 70 PSI now for 3 months.

I know that cranking a new motor till the oil pressure comes up is not good. 
It scrapes off the oil that is there. This may hold true on a motor that has 
been sitting too. I took my Explorer (97) back to the dealer after I picked 
it up complaining to them that as soon as it started the RPM jumped to 2K 
for 15 sec them came back down. I did not like this as the oil pressure was 
not up yet. They told me it is done that way to get the oil pressure up 
faster......hmmm. Dealer BS?

I was always told that motor damage was caused at start ups.

Larry - Cleveland


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mikeldrew at aol.com>
To: <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Press switch


> Will wrote:
>
> Cold starts after the car has sat for a long time is brutal for the 
> engine. Has
> anyone installed an oil pressure safety switch  ( ~10lb setting) in series 
> with
> the ignition circuit or fuel pump in order to ensure oil pressure before 
> it
> fires?
>
>>>>Yes, it's called your "right foot".
>
> Unless your car is extraordinary, normally cranking it cold without giving 
> the throttle at least a token pump will result in endless cranking but no 
> starting.  My GT350 would start right on the button in 1/20th of a 
> revolution if I pumped the gas once before turning the key. When it sat 
> for awhile, my technique was to just turn the key and hold it, watching 
> the oil pressure gauge as the engine turned over.  As soon as oil pressure 
> came up, one pump and VAROOM.  That's with no choke.
>
> My Pantera has an electric choke, sits for eons without starting, and 
> normally has to crank a fair bit with a few judicious throttle 
> applications before it will light off.  What about yours?
>
> Mike
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