1964 Valiant "Get Runnin & Drivin"
Vixen had a little setback today. We went down the road to Matt's to pick up some mis-delivered mail. We both have the same street number on completely different streets, yet end up with each other's mail sometimes. Go figure. On the way back, We were going about 60 or so I guess and BAM the oil light came on. BRIGHT. So I slowed down a little as it was less than a mile back to the house at that point. Made it home fine. The 170 was still runnin quiet as could be. So I cut it off, opened the hood and removed the oil filter. Got my remote started button out and spun the engine over. It's not what I'd call a geyser of oil, but it's pumping oil out of the filter boss. So I put the filter back on and removed the valve cover. Before all this though, I did trace the oil pressure switch wire to assure it hadn't grounded and it's good. So I busted it off and oil almost immediately started coming out of the rockers, so it's pumping oil. I have a new pressure switch on order that'll be here in the mornin and I'm gonna put that on it. I had actually suspected the pressure switch that's on it, even though it's a new one, because every now and then it would go dim on startup and then finally go out. All of this was after I replaced the rod and main bearings and oil pump. I know slants do good to get oil to the top in dribbles, but this is what I would call some strong drooling......definitely more than dribbles, so it's gettin oil to the top. I guess we'll see what happens tomorrow. And yeah, I have a gauge and could put it on there and still may, but I strongly enough suspect the pressure switch so I'm gonna try that first.