05-13-2024, 05:24 PM | #1 |
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has anyone ever stretched the PRV spring to increase the oil pressure?
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05-13-2024, 11:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: spring
That’s an interesting question, one that I’d not care to experiment with unless the supply of springs known to possess acceptable values has dried up. Pressure relief valves are not there for shits and giggles, mess with those values at your own risk.
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05-14-2024, 12:02 AM | #3 |
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Re: spring
Your PRV is completely closed, until it reaches the set pressure. Stretching the spring will do nothing to raise the pressure, below the set point.
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05-14-2024, 01:08 AM | #4 |
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I think he's afraid that his spring has lost it's tension and is opening the valve at a lower pressure. More likely, his rings, bearings, and valve guides are worn, the pressure never reaching the limit.
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05-14-2024, 07:53 AM | #5 |
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