Did I damage something? (idiot inside)
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Did I damage something? (idiot inside)
First off, yes I know I'm a idiot, and cant believe I did this....
I was in the middle of changing my oil the other day when a neighbor stops by to check out the new car (the TA). Well we get to bull shitting as I'm finishing up and i proceed to close the hood and put her away for the night. The following day, i have a few spirited WOT pulls on the way to work, as well as home (enjoying finally being in an F-Body again ).
That evening i pop the hood to install the new plugs and wires i bought for her. My jaw hits the floor, as well as the ratchet i was holding when i see the oil funnel still in the fill neck, and the oil cap wedged between the battery and inner fender. HOW THE F&#K COULD I HAVE BEEN SO CARELESS???
Now I'm noticing the oil pressure is running in the 55-60 PSI while warm and at idle and i can't honestly remember what it was before this, but i don't believe it was this high..... did i damage / could i have damaged something?
The valve tick is a little louder that i remember but that would just be my paranoia. Oil level is fine, and there is no apparent change in the way shes running. Sorry for the long post, and thanks in advance for what i should do/check, if anything at all.
I was in the middle of changing my oil the other day when a neighbor stops by to check out the new car (the TA). Well we get to bull shitting as I'm finishing up and i proceed to close the hood and put her away for the night. The following day, i have a few spirited WOT pulls on the way to work, as well as home (enjoying finally being in an F-Body again ).
That evening i pop the hood to install the new plugs and wires i bought for her. My jaw hits the floor, as well as the ratchet i was holding when i see the oil funnel still in the fill neck, and the oil cap wedged between the battery and inner fender. HOW THE F&#K COULD I HAVE BEEN SO CARELESS???
Now I'm noticing the oil pressure is running in the 55-60 PSI while warm and at idle and i can't honestly remember what it was before this, but i don't believe it was this high..... did i damage / could i have damaged something?
The valve tick is a little louder that i remember but that would just be my paranoia. Oil level is fine, and there is no apparent change in the way shes running. Sorry for the long post, and thanks in advance for what i should do/check, if anything at all.
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Yes, i did put the oil in, and the level was still where it should be. So the oil pressure that high is nothing to be worried about? Thanks alot for the replies guys, it puts my mind at ease. LS1 Tech FTW yet again!
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And i just got the Nissan joke... just read the post. At first i was wondering "WTF is this guy talking about" lmao....
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To the second part, freakin epic, I about peed myself when I saw that. People at work looked at me funny, oh how I love slow days.
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Thanks guys, I can relax while driving the car again. And thanks to this thread, i have decided to drop this aircraft gig and look for jobs at Nissan dealerships, never knew they were such skilled mechanics and I feel compelled to join their ranks....