Re: Oil pressure gauge

["K.G. Nicholson" <kgn@domain.elided>]

I have also used a similar capillary tube to oil gauge and have found it
worked perfectly without bleeding.  In fact when the engine runs the air is
displaced (compressed maybe) and once the engine stops air again appears in
the tube.

Regards 

Graham Nicholson
For Tony Gee and Partners

On Wed, 18 Feb 1998 ggrunwald@domain.elided wrote:

> 
> Soon I will no longer be able to say ignorance is bliss as I am adding a
> mechanical oil pressure gauge to the Stag next weekend.  If anyone is
> interested it is a 0-60 lb/sqin Smiths gauge which is being built for me
> from spare parts and is replacing the clock.  The question is, do I have to
> bleed the oil up the capillary to the gauge or can I just leave the air in
> the tube?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Guy Grunwald
> 
> 
>