oil pressure, update
Had a good poke around the oil filter today and found the oil filter bypass valve has come unscrewed, almost to the point of coming off,( it’s a sort of donut shaped screw with a little bearing on a spring gubbins). I have screwed in back in and everything seems to be ok, the oil pressure light is going out on starting and staying out. I guess the spring wasn’t being compressed enough, allowing the oil to circulate without passing through the filter, causing a drop in pressure. Has any one ever come across the bypass valve causing a problem, I have never heard of anyone having a problem with it before!
I have tightened it all the way in, but I am not sure if this is right as there seems to be a line marked in the casing that may have to be line up, but I can’t see any reason why this should be the case. I can’t find any information anywhere on the valve. If anyone has any knowledge of this please let me know.
Thanks
Paul
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