This is my first rx-7, so I don't know what is considered typical. When I start my 86 non-turbo, the oil pressure comes up to like 8 psi, and won't go above that no matter what I do. Then, after 1-3 minutes, it shoots right up to like 70 psi. However, yesterday, it took like 10 minutes to come up past 8 psi. Also, cruising at like 2800 rpm, it reads like 95 psi. Now, this I find hard to believe, so I'm wondering if my sender is flaking out? What are typical oil pressure numbers for you guys? I'm the only rx-7 in my area, so I have noone to ask. I want this to be right, argumentally oil psi is the most important thing in a car. The car seems totaly backwards with the oil, the hotter it gets, the higher the pressure gets. PLEASE HELP. Thanks.
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my guess would be the sender too. Oil pressure @ idle is 30 ( on the stock gauge) and above 3000Rpms its like @ 60, but i have never seen higher, im sure 13BAce will be able to give u the eact figures, but i do know that 95Psi is way too high, especially for that engine speed.
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Maybe it has something to do with the oil thermostat?
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I'm not familiar with the oil thermostat. What does it do?
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='April 05 2002,10:58
Maybe it has something to do with the oil thermostat?
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='April 05 2002,23:14
[quote name='13BAce' date='April 05 2002,10:58']Maybe it has something to do with the oil thermostat?
Yeah, but I don't know exactly how that would affect oil pressure. There's also a thermostat in the front of the eccentric shaft. |
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