Oil Pressure?
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Car: 1991 Firebird
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 w/auburn racers diff
Oil Pressure?
Hello, I recently bought an Lo3 5spd 91 Firebird, i was wondering
what The normal oil pressure for this car would be. when i start
the car, and during acceleration the gauge reads 60, but after
1-2 hours, when the car warms up, and i am idling the gauge dips
down to below 30 is my Motor in bad shape, or is this normal?
i have no idea, and any responses would be most appreciated
what The normal oil pressure for this car would be. when i start
the car, and during acceleration the gauge reads 60, but after
1-2 hours, when the car warms up, and i am idling the gauge dips
down to below 30 is my Motor in bad shape, or is this normal?
i have no idea, and any responses would be most appreciated
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Car: 89 camaro rs
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700r4
ive always been told that if it holds about 30psi and never below 20 psi nothing is bad wrong. im surprised it runs 60psi cold and drops that much when warm. my car runs about 60psi when cold and never sees under 50psi. thats with a high volume pump though. someone will fill u in.
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Car: 1991 Firebird
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I just jacked up the car for the first time, and the Oil pan is pushed up, it looks like the car bottomed out on a rock or a brick or somthing, could that mess up the pressure readings as well? i have driven the car for the past month and she runs good, there is no noticible Knock or anything.
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Car: Was 3rd Gen now MustangGT
Engine: 302
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: 3:73:1
Mine has a lot of miles on it, but its quiet and only just dips below 30psi at idle. It does start off at about 50 cold, but these electric gauges wont beat an old fashioned oil pressure gauge for accuracy.
Ive been in the job a long time, and a guy told me as a youngster, as long as the pressure increases when you rev it, you can drive it.
Obviously he did'nt mean if its showing 1lb psi, and it increases to 2lb when revved, that everythings ok.
Ive been in the job a long time, and a guy told me as a youngster, as long as the pressure increases when you rev it, you can drive it.
Obviously he did'nt mean if its showing 1lb psi, and it increases to 2lb when revved, that everythings ok.
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Car: VIN=85 T/A, CAR=82/3 T/A gfx, go figure. She's a T/A anyway!
Engine: 5.0, Holley 600 cfm 4-barrel
Transmission: THM350 ??
You guys have oil pressure gauges which work?
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Car: 89 camaro rs
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700r4
Originally posted by Midniteson2
the Oil pan is pushed up... could that mess up the pressure readings as well?... there is no noticible Knock or anything.
the Oil pan is pushed up... could that mess up the pressure readings as well?... there is no noticible Knock or anything.
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