High Oil Pressure
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High Oil Pressure
Hey guys, i have a '87 n/a w/ RB downpipe and pre-silencer. I'm having normal oil pressure at idle (30psi) but when i get on the car a little, the oil pressure goes way up, like 80 at least. whats that about ?
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Ok, i just didn't think it was supposed to hit 80psi or much higher. thanks. and here's a totally off topic question...
Can you use a pressure washer @ the car wash to blast out funk/hair from the front of a radiator ? (popping the hood and spraying through the rad away from the car) just don't want to bend any fins or anything.
Can you use a pressure washer @ the car wash to blast out funk/hair from the front of a radiator ? (popping the hood and spraying through the rad away from the car) just don't want to bend any fins or anything.
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after driving yesterday for an hour or so, i still think my oil pressure is too high. It's over 60psi and almost maxed out on the gauge when i'm @ anything higher that 2000rpm's. Correct me if i'm wrong but, isn't 80-100psi too high for such low RPM's ?
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Originally Posted by Hondaeat-R
after driving yesterday for an hour or so, i still think my oil pressure is too high. It's over 60psi and almost maxed out on the gauge when i'm @ anything higher that 2000rpm's. Correct me if i'm wrong but, isn't 80-100psi too high for such low RPM's ?
Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Could also be the gauge. The senders wear out and give false readings...
I've had mine give funky readings. It went to ~100 one day and didn't the next. Nothing changed internally in my engine between that time.
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91 Turbo - I get around 30 at idle, 60ish cruising, 80+ when pushing it. As far as the radiator cleaning idea... low pressure I guess? Don't think I've ever seen any posts about it or ever mentioned.
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Yea, it could be the gauge or sender but, when idling i'm right at 30psi, once i get any higher than that the pressure rises real fast & stay there. What problems could this cause ?
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look around the starter/transmission for a dangling connector. (little black box with a spade connecter). its a capaciter for the oil sender. its supposed to help keep the needle from bouncing around i think or its a fail safe that keeps the guage working longer.
look around the starter/transmission for a dangling connector. (little black box with a spade connecter). its a capaciter for the oil sender. its supposed to help keep the needle from bouncing around i think or its a fail safe that keeps the guage working longer.
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Well, that one capacitor was already mounted under the coil where it should be, the one i'm speaking of is identical to that one but it's hanging right behind/under the oil filter. it's exactly the same as the other, little black capacitor box w/ a eyelet for a bolt. i bolted it to the fire wall but, nothing has changed yet that i can see.hmmm
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