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Topic subject	Head problem fixed (leaking oil) but oil pressure is REALLY LOW
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69704, Head problem fixed (leaking oil) but oil pressure is REALLY LOW Posted by Collente, Mar-01-04 07:09 AM Hey guys. So my idle psi is around 20-25, then when it got warm it dropped to around 5psi. WTF?!? Its a brand new melling oil pump. Should I just give it some time to break in? I have the oil pressure line tapped with my turbo feed line. This wouldn't cause the low pressure would it? Nick 97RS turbo8u> shut your SUCK ZAO684: NIPPLE warning...maybe>? turbo8u> yea i was a window licker on the short bus in junior high
69712, RE: Head problem fixed (leaking oil) but oil pressure is REALLY LOW Posted by Collente, Mar-01-04 08:27 AM about to head home for lunch, just wondering if anyone had any opinions. Nick 97RS turbo8u> shut your SUCK ZAO684: NIPPLE warning...maybe>? turbo8u> yea i was a window licker on the short bus in junior high
69757, RE: Head problem fixed (leaking oil) but oil pressure is REALLY LOW Posted by xtrickedeclipsex, Mar-01-04 07:28 PM well my oil pressure is low in my head to, its normal, but that low..i dunoo..could be ur sensor mine is cold-45-75 kinda warm - 35 normal temp - from 15-10 its normal to be low, but 5...i duno.....
69759, RE: Head problem fixed (leaking oil) but oil pressure is REALLY LOW Posted by xtrickedeclipsex, Mar-01-04 07:40 PM oh, yea, i forgot, thats while im driving.. when im idle, its about 5psi, when the moter is just chillen warm, once i hit the gas it will go up to 15, then to 10 somtimes (when its nice and hot) but if you take it out on a hard drive, and its 5, somthen is messe up
69773, RE: Head problem fixed (leaking oil) but oil pressure is REALLY LOW Posted by mitsuman297, Mar-02-04 03:05 AM what kind of oil filter are you using? I know fram casues low oil pressure sometimes cuz i thas happened to ne. Just a thought.
69776, RE: Head problem fixed (leaking oil) but oil pressure is REALLY LOW Posted by DarkOne, Mar-02-04 03:35 AM If it were 5psi, the oil light would be on. If it's a 90* Autometer oil pressure gauge, it's more like 12-15psi where you think it's 5. How do i know? Mine did the same thing, and it has been perfectly fine for two years. (until i blew it up again). Factory oil pressure spec is 12-15psi at idle hot, AFAIK.