SleepyFarmall
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I think my oil pressure issue is resolved. Many thanks to all who helped figure this out.
Seems the gasket I painstakingly made is 1/32 thick and I guess about 1/30 too thick (it didn't pass the pop can gauge test). I resorted to gasket maker in a tube, being careful not to use too large a bead so it wouldn't squeeze out into the inner works.
In summary, the "fixes" I applied are: flattened the pump head and put new gasket on; switched to diesel rated oil; got a new pressure gauge to check the old ones (one was indeed bad) but the original IH gauge still works.
I now can report 40psi oil pressure and steady so far. Thanks again to all, Michael
Seems the gasket I painstakingly made is 1/32 thick and I guess about 1/30 too thick (it didn't pass the pop can gauge test). I resorted to gasket maker in a tube, being careful not to use too large a bead so it wouldn't squeeze out into the inner works.
In summary, the "fixes" I applied are: flattened the pump head and put new gasket on; switched to diesel rated oil; got a new pressure gauge to check the old ones (one was indeed bad) but the original IH gauge still works.
I now can report 40psi oil pressure and steady so far. Thanks again to all, Michael
