Low Oil Pressure When Cold?
01-22-2003, 10:07 AM
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Well this morning it was -26 C (the penguins were loving it, I was dreaming of Jamaica) and on the way to work I noted my oil pressure, which is usually about 26-28psi, was hovering around 14psi. This is highway cruising at about 2800rpm. At the stop light it dropped to almost zero once, about 7psi at the next light.
Questions: Is this normal, and what would be causing it? Or do I need to fix something?
J
Questions: Is this normal, and what would be causing it? Or do I need to fix something?
J
01-22-2003, 10:54 AM
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If the oils really thick wouldn't it be higher? It does seem to be higher when I first start it, as it warms through the pressure drops a little.
But I suppose that because of where the sensor is, the thick oil could possibly have less pressure by the time it got to the sensor.
???
J
But I suppose that because of where the sensor is, the thick oil could possibly have less pressure by the time it got to the sensor.
???
J
01-22-2003, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ Rotor' date='Jan 22 2003, 08:07 AM
Well this morning it was -26 C (the penguins were loving it, I was dreaming of Jamaica) and on the way to work I noted my oil pressure, which is usually about 26-28psi, was hovering around 14psi. This is highway cruising at about 2800rpm. At the stop light it dropped to almost zero once, about 7psi at the next light.
Questions: Is this normal, and what would be causing it? Or do I need to fix something?
J
Questions: Is this normal, and what would be causing it? Or do I need to fix something?
J
01-23-2003, 08:51 AM
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Yeah it was -27 this morning, did it again; yesterday afternoon it was -15 or so, and it was fine. I'm going to cover up my oil cooler.
And actually the oil pressure was twice what I said :redface: did me maths wrong :monkydance: twas the conversion from kg/cm2 to lb/in2 that got me! But the oil pressure was still only about half what it should be.
J
And actually the oil pressure was twice what I said :redface: did me maths wrong :monkydance: twas the conversion from kg/cm2 to lb/in2 that got me! But the oil pressure was still only about half what it should be.
J
01-23-2003, 01:04 PM
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Heh heh yeah I checked that . . .
I was suspecting the sending unit as well, but I kind of don't think so now - it was at about 4 kg/cm2 (enough of this conversion stuff) while I was warming it up, once I started driving it went down to 2 kg/cm2 again (-27 again this morning).
So until the polar bears go back north I'm going to keep the oil cooler covered I think.
J
I was suspecting the sending unit as well, but I kind of don't think so now - it was at about 4 kg/cm2 (enough of this conversion stuff) while I was warming it up, once I started driving it went down to 2 kg/cm2 again (-27 again this morning).
So until the polar bears go back north I'm going to keep the oil cooler covered I think.
J