Oil pressure problem/ question...
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Oil pressure problem/ question...
I have an 88 SE and i noticed recently that my oil pressure at idle is almost at 0. Is this normal? Also my car has a hard time starting in the cold weather. Im not sure if this is a direct result or not. Please help if you can. I appreciate it. I need to get my car ready for winter cause unfortunatly its the only car i have so it has to be driven and I live in Michigan so it sucks! Also what are some things that i can do to my car to ensure that the car will do fine? Thanks again.
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Before either of you start freaking out you need to check the oil pressure with a different gauge.
The sending units do wear out and start to give incorrect readings, a mechanical tester- screwed into the sender's location on the block- can tell you what's really going on.
The sending units do wear out and start to give incorrect readings, a mechanical tester- screwed into the sender's location on the block- can tell you what's really going on.
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what is the oil pressure at 3000 RPM and 5000 RPM?
Oil pressure should be at least 10-15 PSI at idle, but there are other things too look at besides the oil pressure sender.
Oil pressure should be at least 10-15 PSI at idle, but there are other things too look at besides the oil pressure sender.
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So does that basically mean the thermal pellet would be stuck open, so at idle the pressure is not as great as it would with a higher rpm?
Not to thread jack but I have the akins piece already and when starting, oil pressure is showing but after a little while it shows zero all the time. I have tried multiple senders since the motor tested good with a mechanical gauge, the wire has tested good along with the connector on the back of the cluster. Which leads me to the actual guage itself?
Not to thread jack but I have the akins piece already and when starting, oil pressure is showing but after a little while it shows zero all the time. I have tried multiple senders since the motor tested good with a mechanical gauge, the wire has tested good along with the connector on the back of the cluster. Which leads me to the actual guage itself?
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When the pellet fails and sticks closed oil flow is down 15 to 20 PSI for everything, as the oil is not sent through the rotors
Not to thread jack but I have the akins piece already and when starting, oil pressure is showing but after a little while it shows zero all the time. I have tried multiple senders since the motor tested good with a mechanical gauge, the wire has tested good along with the connector on the back of the cluster. Which leads me to the actual guage itself?
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