Steve Sampson
Well Known Member
This is a repeat but my previous post was stamped on.
The picture attached is of my XP o-320 D1A. The fitting top right, subsequent to this picture has been damaged and will not provide a good seal to the hose. Is the fitting, circled in green, top left, an alternate pressure location? Will it read the same as the one top right? I am nervous about using it because it appears to be in the oil cooler cct. It would be much easier to remove and cap the fitting top right and use this one if that is acceptable.
A related question. I had always assumed that the oil leaving the cooler dropped almost directly to the sump resulting in the cooler being under minimal pressure. Is this correct, or is it running pretty much at engine pressure meaning that oil leaving the cooler goes around the engine before dropping to the sump?
The picture attached is of my XP o-320 D1A. The fitting top right, subsequent to this picture has been damaged and will not provide a good seal to the hose. Is the fitting, circled in green, top left, an alternate pressure location? Will it read the same as the one top right? I am nervous about using it because it appears to be in the oil cooler cct. It would be much easier to remove and cap the fitting top right and use this one if that is acceptable.
A related question. I had always assumed that the oil leaving the cooler dropped almost directly to the sump resulting in the cooler being under minimal pressure. Is this correct, or is it running pretty much at engine pressure meaning that oil leaving the cooler goes around the engine before dropping to the sump?