Low oil pressure? What are you running at?
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Low oil pressure? What are you running at?
Here's the deal. I parked my FC during the winter. Go figure that MI can have some nasty roads during the summer and the ice and snow only makes those roads worse.
I pulled it back out and did all the fix-up work I had planned to do.
Now, when I am driving, I see the oil pressure gauge reading 50 psi instead of the constant 60 I could've swore that it pushed out before I parked.
What kind of pressure do your stock oil pressure gauges read?
I pulled it back out and did all the fix-up work I had planned to do.
Now, when I am driving, I see the oil pressure gauge reading 50 psi instead of the constant 60 I could've swore that it pushed out before I parked.
What kind of pressure do your stock oil pressure gauges read?
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Originally posted by dre_2ooo
@ 3000rpm, on a warm engine, you should see 64-78psi oil pressure.
According to the FSM
@ 3000rpm, on a warm engine, you should see 64-78psi oil pressure.
According to the FSM
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Anywhere near 30 at idle and 60 at 3k is fine. Change your oil, see if that helps. Filter might be loose or anything. Just change the oil and get back to us.
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Have you really compared the stock gauge to a aftermarket one? It is a filtered signal. The oil pressure moves alot faster than that needle reacts.
It may work. But for purposes of trouble shooting an oil pressure problem it is the wrong tool to use. The FSM says connect a mechancial gauge to test pressure. It dosnt say to read the in dash gauge.
You can make a quick gauge for under $10 at home depot.
james
It may work. But for purposes of trouble shooting an oil pressure problem it is the wrong tool to use. The FSM says connect a mechancial gauge to test pressure. It dosnt say to read the in dash gauge.
You can make a quick gauge for under $10 at home depot.
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It varies a bit with weight of oil and the filter. But you are probably OK.
I am running 10w30 right now and will bump it up come hotter months.
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if your oil pressure is dropping after some time of holding the car at a certain rpm then you may want to try the PELLIT MOD.
I did it on my car. costs about 75 cents. My car was reading 15 at idle and then 60 at 3k, then it would drop down to 45 after a few minutes at a constant 3k rpm. Now I read 35 at idle and 60 at anything over 1500 rpms.
I did it on my car. costs about 75 cents. My car was reading 15 at idle and then 60 at 3k, then it would drop down to 45 after a few minutes at a constant 3k rpm. Now I read 35 at idle and 60 at anything over 1500 rpms.
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It's the oil cooler thermo pellet bypass. Read about it here:
http://fc3s-pro.com/TECH/MODS/mods.html
(Credits to RETed for the site)..
-JB
http://fc3s-pro.com/TECH/MODS/mods.html
(Credits to RETed for the site)..
-JB
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Do you mean the thermo by pass in the eccentric shaft? I believe shiming the oil cooler one would have no effect on pressure.
There is no active link on how to shim or bypass the oil cooler thermo thing.
James
There is no active link on how to shim or bypass the oil cooler thermo thing.
James
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Originally posted by Six Rotors
On a Canadian model gauge,both N/As and TIIs typically run just below 4 kg/cm2,when cold,rising to about 5 kg/cm2 when hot and idling at about 2kg/cm2(using 20W50).
On a Canadian model gauge,both N/As and TIIs typically run just below 4 kg/cm2,when cold,rising to about 5 kg/cm2 when hot and idling at about 2kg/cm2(using 20W50).
Does good oil pressure generally mean good compression?
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