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Re: Oil Pressure Survey



At 06:20 PM 2/16/99 -0600, you wrote:
>It's possible that you have a collapsed lifter... it's not uncommon for
>that to happen to hydraulic heads.  Is the clicking loud?  Can you hear it
>while inside the car, or is it a soft tapping that you can only hear when
>you're under the hood?

If I listen real careful, I can here it from inside the car.  Is it a big issue to repair?

Thanks,
Dan Brideau
>
>At 12:54 PM 2/16/99 -0500, Dan Brideau wrote:
>>Hi there,
>>
>>
>>My Bentley manual lists a minimum engine oil pressure.  It doesn't list a
>everything-is-new-and-working-real-good pressure.
>>
>>It says something like 30 PSI at 2000 RPM.  I have 30 @ 2000 RPM.  My
>valves are clicking, and I suspect oil pressure is a bit low.
>>
>>Does anyone have any pressure data?
>>
>>Are there any cool-beans hi-zoot oil setups I can put on a 16V?
>>
>>
>>Dan Brideau
>>http://www.hobbyetc.com/scirocco
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