Oil Pressure droppes

["Kevin Pacheco" <kevin50187@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

the sending unit was replaced not too long ago, the oil pressure does go up 
just under 50 at higher speeds, i have a mechanical gauge installed.


>From: dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>Subject: Re: IML: Oil Pressure droppes
>Date: Mon,  2 Jun 2003 22:29:56 -0500
>
>Could be the sending unit.  Is the oil pressure healthy during higher 
>engine
>speeds?  Now that the hotter weather is here, the oil gets warmer (which is 
>a
>good thing actually) and may cause a reduction in idle oil pressure.  If 
>you
>think the oil pressure is lower than normal for all conditions, you may 
>want to
>install a mechanical gage, so you know exactly what the pressure is.  They 
>are
>under $20.  It may be a little tough to remove the stock sending unit, but 
>look
>into the recent discussion in the archieves about a socket wrench that can 
>be
>used for that (I think its 9/16s).  This sending unit is at the very back 
>of
>the engine, behind the intake manifold. If you want the stock sending unit 
>to
>be operable, install a "T" fitting, so that you can install both the little
>pipe for the mechanical gage and the stock bell like looking sending unit.
>
>D^2
>
>Quoting Kevin Pacheco <kevin50187@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > The oil pressure dropped during a low idle, it never used to do this 
>before,
> >
> > any ideas?
> >
> > Kevin Pacheco
> >

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