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From: Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net>
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Subject: Oil pressure again
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Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:11:56 +0000
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My oil pressure has dropped again. I am jumping to the conclusion it is tha=
t pesky front cover O-ring. I know I was meticulous with installing it last=
 time. While it may be something else, I doubt it. I had the pressure valve=
 fall into the pan a couple of years ago and it is now safety wired in. Per=
haps it is the oil pump but it seems so simple and not prone to failure.=20

So, to make this more than a vent, as I know mostly how to address this....=
contrary to the evidence that I am having to screw with it again, is there =
any words of wisdom y'all would care to share. Since I will at least have t=
he front cover off (should be able to do do with engine on the plane) would=
 this be a good time to replace the oil pump. It has not been replaced in t=
he past do it is many years old with an unknown number of miles. Is there a=
 "better" oil pump out there than the turbo version offered by Mazdatrix th=
at I should ponder?

I may have the oil ring and plastic retaining ring already if I can find th=
em. Just gotta find the time to crack into it.  Then to continue my turbo d=
iagnosis. Great power without intercooler (even though I found no restricti=
on, but it is a super cheap intercooler from eBay) and blow off valve or ev=
en N/A. Obvious limited breathing with the cheap intercooler and blow off v=
alve

TIA.=20

Chris Barber
Houston

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