syclone#2659
Donating Member
i noticed my oil pressure on my stock gauge is low. on the first mark at idle and alittle above the first mark at crusing speed. the motor was rebuilt at one time. what does low oil pressure mean?
low oil presure
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SeattleSy#1255
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Re: low oil presure
stock gauge isn't the most accurate thing in the world.
stock gauge isn't the most accurate thing in the world.
Don W.
Stab it and steer it
Re: low oil presure
The stock gauge may or may not be accurate. However I suspect it is rather accurate in relative terms. Meaning, if his oil pressure was high (normal?) in the past and he’s seeing it low now it probably -is- low. At least a lot lower than it was.
That being said true low oil pressure means something is wrong. It can be any number of things but some that come to mind are: Bearings (rods and mains and cam), clogged oil filter, low oil level. If this a sudden occurrence then a bad sender would be the first thing I’d check.
Regardless, installing a real gauge and measuring actual oil pressure would a logical first step.
Don
The stock gauge may or may not be accurate. However I suspect it is rather accurate in relative terms. Meaning, if his oil pressure was high (normal?) in the past and he’s seeing it low now it probably -is- low. At least a lot lower than it was.
That being said true low oil pressure means something is wrong. It can be any number of things but some that come to mind are: Bearings (rods and mains and cam), clogged oil filter, low oil level. If this a sudden occurrence then a bad sender would be the first thing I’d check.
Regardless, installing a real gauge and measuring actual oil pressure would a logical first step.
Don
Lynn D. Brown
New member
Re: low oil presure
Yes, put in a mechanical gauge. U can hook it into the plug on the side of the remote Oil Filter head.
Yes, put in a mechanical gauge. U can hook it into the plug on the side of the remote Oil Filter head.