Re: Update on BAR guage and oil pressure

["Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>]

The bypass valve in the filter bypasses the oil around the filter element
(presuming it's really clogged). It doesn't bypass it out of the pressurized
oil system. Since it can't bypass oil out of the system it can't reduce oil
pressure.
Look elsewhere.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: Marc Peterson <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: Update on BAR guage and oil pressure


> Not sure how the VW oil filter housings are designed, but a faulty bypass
> valve in the oil filter housing "could" cause low oil pressure.
>
> HTH,
> Marc
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Lowe" <scirocco16v_1986@yahoo.com>
> To: "scirocco-L" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 5:28 PM
> Subject: Update on BAR guage and oil pressure
>
>
> > Started up the Scirocco again today and let it warm up
> > a little longer this time, let it run for about ten
> > minutes. When first started the gauge read around 1.2
> > bar at 980 RPM idle, but after the engine warms up it
> > drops to a scary .5 bar, and the reading at 2000 RPM
> > is only about 1.5 bar(not the 2.0 that the Bentley
> > says it should be). So it looks like I'll be needing
> > an oil pump, I guess?
> >
> > I checked the oil level and it's perfect, so other
> > then the pump is there anything else that may cause
> > low pressure? And when and if I do replace the pump
> > should I go ahead and upgrade to a 2.0 pump?
> >
> > Later...
> >
> > =====
> > Jeff Lowe
> > Garland, Texas
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