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holland
Registered:
November 2004
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Oil Pressure Problem
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Fri, 15 April 2005 08:51
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Hey all,
I went to my first drive in the striker yesterday. swapped the engine for a 4age T50 set-up (which absolutely goes like stink by the way)
But when the engine was in the garage during test runs, the oil pressure gauge has always showed around 62PSI at 3000 rpm, which is very nice for a 4age, How ever yesterday after a short pull up run (and a fast one I might say) the pressure was down to 37PSI, which is still within factory range but kinda Low if you ask me. factory range is 32-71 PSI @3000RPM.
No the question is could this have anything to do with the pressure relieve valve situated in the oilpump housing? considering I've pulled the engine pretty far (6000+ RPM)could it have opened to relieve the excess pressure, and simply not have closed again? or is there a more simple thing to watch for.
the stupid thing is that in the test runs I've made more RPMs without the pressure ever being different than 60/70 PSI.
hope you can help before I destroy my engine, next Sunday is track-day at the former formula ! circuit Zandvoort (Holland) so some hurry is made.
regards Thomas
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