Erratic oil presure
08-27-03, 10:51 PM
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Erratic oil presure
My oil pressure is usually a solid 30 psi at idle, going up to 60 psi by 1500 rpm and it usually hangs there till about 4000rpm, where it goes to 70 and higher.
Problem is, now sometimes I catch my oil pressure at 15 or 10 psi at idle according to my gauge. I changed the oil, which had 2000 miles on it, and the oil pressure shot up to 110 psi, no matter what engine speed, now it sits at about 70 psi at anything over 800 rpm.
Should I be worried?
Problem is, now sometimes I catch my oil pressure at 15 or 10 psi at idle according to my gauge. I changed the oil, which had 2000 miles on it, and the oil pressure shot up to 110 psi, no matter what engine speed, now it sits at about 70 psi at anything over 800 rpm.
Should I be worried?
08-28-03, 01:10 AM
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The stock oil pressure guage sucks on my rx7 it showed like zero on freeway and the only time it worked when it was warming up in the morning. Id just buy a aftermarket one.
08-28-03, 01:37 AM
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I would recomend a thermal pellet. A common failure point on 2nd gen's. I just bought one of of E-Bay. The install is really very easy. I broke my E-bolt lose using the remove EGI fuse and brace on frame method.
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08-28-03, 07:26 AM
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Originally posted by dr.jones63
I would recomend a thermal pellet. A common failure point on 2nd gen's. I just bought one of of E-Bay. The install is really very easy. I broke my E-bolt lose using the remove EGI fuse and brace on frame method.
I would recomend a thermal pellet. A common failure point on 2nd gen's. I just bought one of of E-Bay. The install is really very easy. I broke my E-bolt lose using the remove EGI fuse and brace on frame method.
08-28-03, 07:58 AM
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JUST BE CAREFUL WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE MOD. READ THIS FIRST!!!
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/pulley.htm
AND THIS:
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/oring.htm
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/pulley.htm
AND THIS:
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/oring.htm
08-28-03, 08:12 AM
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banzaitoyota, is this a fix that can be done an assembled engine or is this a mod done during rebuilding. I have the systematic low oil pressure as described in the second link and would like to check it out to see if it is a problem.
08-29-03, 11:14 AM
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I just did it. I braced the clutch pedal with a board. Removed the fan and shroud. Cut a Pipe to extent my 1/2 rachet to the frame below the battery. Removed the egi fuse. Had my son engage the starter. Read this post and see Icemark's post.
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...ghlight=pellet
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...ghlight=pellet
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