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Oil pressure guage - Ladybird - 14-10-2020
After working without problem for the past year our oil pressure guage has begun 'sticking' for several minutes before acting normally, smacking across to full scale and then settling to 5/7psi for normal running There are no obvious leaks, actual pressure is normal it just seems to be a sticky guage. There doesn't appear to be any interference between needle and the face of the guage. Is this a common problem? Can it be fixed? Any advice welcome.
RE: Oil pressure guage - squeak - 14-10-2020
Possibly a bubble in the oil line, could try slackening the feed at the gauge, wrapping the joint in a rag, start up and when the rag is oily switch off and tighten.