Re: high oil pressure

["Anne O" <marinefuel@domain.elided>]

For your high oil pressure,I would agree with the suggestions of 
pessure releif valve or defective guage or sender.

But as to blowing out the gasket,have you checked if the
crankcase is overpressurized? If the crancase ventilation system
is clogged,you will pressurize the crankcase. A broken
compression ring can do the same.I had a non-Alfa engine blow
out its dipstick from a broken compression ring.

Anne O


> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 01:31:58 -0800 (PST)
> From: Gary Stark <redbakstark@domain.elided>
> Subject: High oil pressure?


> The Alfetta has developed a nasty habit of blowing the
> seal in its oil filter. Typically, this will happen
> about a week or so - maybe 100 + Klms - after she's
> had the oil filter changed.
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