Oil pressure problems...

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Oil weight is not the problem...look elsewhere.  (See Rick's post.  Also,
don't rule out the oil pump...is it new, old, or rebuilt?  Measure it's
clearances!...don't trust them to be within spec.  For that matter, don't
trust the bearing clearances in your new short-block, either.  Something is
wrong.)

Larry

> Oil weight 10-40 Castrol, engine (short-block) has roughly 15 miles on it
now (speedo not hooked up).
>
> I am using MANN oil filters.
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> Oil pressure got really low today during it's first drive, revving only
produces 3BAR at most (4K is the highest it's revved due to break-in). I
need to fix this ASAP, as I'm not ruining my new engine w/ low oil pressure,
but I need my car back.
>
> Thanks again for the help.
> Joshua
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> Original Message -----------------------
> joshhignight@techography.net wrote:
> >
> >    My new engine is having the same oil pressure problems my old one was
having.
> >
> > This enigne has a new oil pump, but I used my oild filter flange.
> >
> > I get roughly 4-5 BAR at startup (cold), and 0-0.5 at warm idle. Warm
revving produces typical pressures though.
> >
> > I know there's a pressure relief valve int he system, but where is it?
Is it in the oil filter flange? If so, anyone have a working filter flange I
could have to replace my bad one?
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas.
> >
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> Add what weight oil your using and how many miles are on the motor.
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> TBerk
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