[DeTomaso] Oil Pressure Gauge Part Deux - Mechanical Gauge Test

3 Sep 2016

      Received the mechanical gauge from Mike Drew today (thanks Mike).  Put it on and started the motor, and it reads 60 lbs. at start and warm up at 1500 RPM’s,  not much less at idle (~900 when the choke lets go(, and only a little more when I rev.  That doesn’t seem right.  I would expect it to drop pretty low at idle.

Thoughts?

Mike Thomas

From: Richard Greenblum [mailto:richard@richardgreenblum.com]                            
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2016 7:19 PM
To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Pressure Gauge

Thanks Mike, I'm going to look him up. 

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On Sep 2, 2016, at 18:43, Mike Thomas <mbefthomas@comcast.net> wrote:

Rick Sanchez

From: Richard Greenblum [mailto:richard@richardgreenblum.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 5:53 PM
To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas@comcast.net <mailto:mbefthomas@comcast.net> >
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Pressure Gauge

Know it well, the zip code is 78154. It's right outside San Antonio and next to Randolph AFB, where I was stationed for most of my Air Force Reserve career. About 60 miles from my house in Austin. I'm sure Michael Frazier knows him. 

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On Sep 1, 2016, at 19:38, Mike Thomas <mbefthomas@comcast.net <mailto:mbefthomas@comcast.net> > wrote:

Actually in a town called Schertz, not sure how close that is to you.  Zip is 87154.

Mike

From: Richard Greenblum [mailto:Richard@richardgreenblum.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 7:41 AM
To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas@comcast.net <mailto:mbefthomas@comcast.net> >
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Pressure Gauge

That wasn’t me, Mike.  If there’s another Richard in Austin with a Pantera, I’d like to meet him! 

Did you attend the Rally two years ago put on by Space City Panteras?

From: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas@comcast.net <mailto:mbefthomas@comcast.net> >
Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 22:17
To: Richard Greenblum <richard@richardgreenblum.com <mailto:richard@richardgreenblum.com> >
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Oil Pressure Gauge

Thanks Richard

Are you the same Richard in Texas who just bought my firewall cover?

Mike

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From: Richard Greenblum [mailto:richard@richardgreenblum.com] 

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 6:13 PM

To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas@comcast.net <mailto:mbefthomas@comcast.net> >

Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Pressure Gauge

Mike, I obviously can't tell what your problem is from here, but mine did

that for a while. When I tapped on the glass sometimes it would start

working again, sometimes it wouldn't.  Then it stopped and has been normal

for a while. I think it's obviously the gauge. 

Richard

Austin, TX

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On Aug 31, 2016, at 19:26, Mike Thomas <mbefthomas@comcast.net <mailto:mbefthomas@comcast.net> > wrote:

I'm trying to figure out why I'm getting a pegged reading on my oil 

pressure gauge.  It will show normal pressure as the car starts, but 

soon after pegs to the right and stays there.  Everything runs fine 

otherwise.  I've swapped out the pressure sender, NAPA OP6091, and 

it's still pegging, so I'm suspecting the gauge.  Anything else I could

check?

Thanks

Mike Thomas

Pres., Panteras Northwest

Yellow '74 #6328

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   Received the mechanical gauge from Mike Drew today (thanks Mike).  Put
   it on and started the motor, and it reads 60 lbs. at start and warm up
   at 1500 RPM's,  not much less at idle (~900 when the choke lets go(,
   and only a little more when I rev.  That doesn't seem right.  I would
   expect it to drop pretty low at idle.

   Thoughts?

   Mike Thomas

   From: Richard Greenblum [mailto:richard@richardgreenblum.com]

   Sent: Friday, September 02, 2016 7:19 PM
   To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas@comcast.net>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Pressure Gauge

   Thanks Mike, I'm going to look him up.
   Sent from my iPhone

   On Sep 2, 2016, at 18:43, Mike Thomas <[1]mbefthomas@comcast.net>
   wrote:

   Rick Sanchez

   From: Richard Greenblum [[2]mailto:richard@richardgreenblum.com]
   Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 5:53 PM
   To: Mike Thomas <[3]mbefthomas@comcast.net>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Pressure Gauge

   Know it well, the zip code is 78154. It's right outside San Antonio and
   next to Randolph AFB, where I was stationed for most of my Air Force
   Reserve career. About 60 miles from my house in Austin. I'm sure
   Michael Frazier knows him.
   Sent from my iPhone

   On Sep 1, 2016, at 19:38, Mike Thomas <[4]mbefthomas@comcast.net>
   wrote:

   Actually in a town called Schertz, not sure how close that is to you.
   Zip is 87154.

   Mike

   From: Richard Greenblum [[5]mailto:Richard@richardgreenblum.com]
   Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 7:41 AM
   To: Mike Thomas <[6]mbefthomas@comcast.net>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Pressure Gauge

   That wasn't me, Mike.  If there's another Richard in Austin with a
   Pantera, I'd like to meet him!