[ihc] My 258 stalled out - why?

[David Bongo <dbongo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First, my rig: I've got a RHD Scout II with a 258, I'm actively using 
for mail delivery.

One day last week while delivering the truck stalled out.  I shifted 
into neutral, restarted, it stalled again.  Restarted it one more time, 
and it  was fine for the rest of the route.  I didn't check any guages 
or anything like that.  Subsequently, I checked the engine oil level and 
it was low.  So I added some.

Today, same thing happened.  Only this time I noticed that right before 
the initial stall the oil pressure was low.  There are no numbers on the 
oil pressure guage, so I'll use terminology like it's a fuel guage.  I 
usually live right around 1/2.  Well, today it stalled around 1/4.  What 
can be causing the temporary loss of pressure?  It didn't leave me 
stranded, but I'm not happy that it happened at all.

Thanks,

Dave