10-11-2021, 11:49 PM
One of the problems with Austin 7's, especially at this time of year, is that they never get up to optimum temperature and the oil isn't warm enough to give a proper reading. I did a run of about 60 miles in the Ulster this morning (standard jet feed and oil pump, 20/40 oil) and the oil pressure reading was a bit higher than normal. On stopping after 25 miles the radiator header tank was warm but by no means hot. I don't worry too much about the oil pressure. It's a bit like your blood pressure, if you worry about it too much you will bust a blood vessel!