Dauntless Op Pump Bypass Spring Issue.

I reported in my other post about oiling issues, that my oil pressure was low (20 PSI at 1800 RPM). I replaced the bad (out of the box!) lifter and it ran well. But now the OP was down to 10-15 PSI. So I pulled the bypass spring out and discovered it had gone flat. The spring was suppose to stick out past the end of the housing 7/16". It was almost flush. I replaced the spring with another that came with the pump kit, and now I have 40 PSI. Just a heads up to those that are rebuilding their pumps. The made in China springs are of VERY poor quality.

 

Good info. Thanks for posting this. I'll add it to my memory bank (if I'm not getting too old to add new things).