Low Oil Pressure
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Low Oil Pressure
'85 GS, all stock, 105k miles. Daily driver. The last 200 miles or so my oil pressure has dropped from 25 at idle and 60 cruising to 5 or 10 (almost 0) at idle and only 30-40 (sometimes less) while cruising.
I'm going to hook a mechanical gauge to it, but if the readings are correct, what's next on the list?
I searched and saw info on a front cover o-ring blow out. Is that your guys next guess? How difficult of a job is it? I've guessing I wouldn't have hurt the bearings with only a few miles with low pressure?
The oil cooler beehive is leaking too. Would that cause low pressure?
Kev
I'm going to hook a mechanical gauge to it, but if the readings are correct, what's next on the list?
I searched and saw info on a front cover o-ring blow out. Is that your guys next guess? How difficult of a job is it? I've guessing I wouldn't have hurt the bearings with only a few miles with low pressure?
The oil cooler beehive is leaking too. Would that cause low pressure?
Kev
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Originally Posted by novaboy009
'85 GS, all stock, 105k miles. Daily driver. The last 200 miles or so my oil pressure has dropped from 25 at idle and 60 cruising to 5 or 10 (almost 0) at idle and only 30-40 (sometimes less) while cruising.
I'm going to hook a mechanical gauge to it, but if the readings are correct, what's next on the list?
I'm going to hook a mechanical gauge to it, but if the readings are correct, what's next on the list?
If that doesn't do anything, clean the electrical connection at the pressure sender.
If that doesn't do anything.... don't worry about it. It's still plenty of pressure.
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99% of all rx-7 gauges are wrong. Mazda used the same sensor from 81-92 and when the gauge sendor starts to go bad it takes the display on the dash with it. So, when you replace the sendor your dash is still going to be off. Just get a mechanical gauge then ask about oil. I'm not trying to be an ******* but I had about 3 "Low oil pressure" posts around the forums. And that's what everyone told, but me being the stuburn ******* that I am ignored them only to find the only answer was a mechanical gauge that told me I didn't have a problem after all...
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Better safe then sorry. Don't want to hurt the Daily Driver if yah know what I mean.
One more time, any thoughts on how to temporarily check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge? I just want to plug in the mech gauge and test it real quick.
Kev
One more time, any thoughts on how to temporarily check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge? I just want to plug in the mech gauge and test it real quick.
Kev
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I've never heard of a BSF fitting, but I used the part number to order from Napa today. Should be in tomorrow morning. We'll see what's going on then.
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SOB!!!! That sensor is in the worst location ever! Couldn't get it from the bottom (coolant hoses to beehive in the way) and could barely get it from the top (beehive, lot's of random hoses, spark plugs, brackets, etc). I turned it 3 mm a turn with a crescent wrench until it was pretty loose and then spun it out by beating counterclockwise on the nubs of the mushroom with a hammer and screwdriver.
Thanks for the PN Rotary Doc, worked like a charm. By the time I got the f-ing thing out of there, I decided to just mount a mechanical gauge and be done with it. Pep Boys carries a relatively inexpensive sunpro 2" oil pressure gauge in black with orange pointer, fits right in with the dash.
Stuck it next to the dimmer and side mirror auto mover. Looks pretty nifty.
Oil pressure is now showing at 65 psi fast idle, 40 normal idle and 75 cruising. That's more like it
Thanks for the help guys!
Kev
Thanks for the PN Rotary Doc, worked like a charm. By the time I got the f-ing thing out of there, I decided to just mount a mechanical gauge and be done with it. Pep Boys carries a relatively inexpensive sunpro 2" oil pressure gauge in black with orange pointer, fits right in with the dash.
Stuck it next to the dimmer and side mirror auto mover. Looks pretty nifty.
Oil pressure is now showing at 65 psi fast idle, 40 normal idle and 75 cruising. That's more like it
Thanks for the help guys!
Kev
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Fwiw, if you trashed the sender, cut the 'button' off of the 'mushroom', then tap the 'stem' for 1/8" NPT. Don't even need to drill a pilot hole. Screw in the sender for the new gauge, run the line, mount the gauge, you're done. The 'stem' takes a 14 mm open end wrench.
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