Low Oil Pressure
08-05-2006, 11:27 PM
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Low Oil Pressure This just started happening when i gun it 80% or more on the throttle in first or second gear my oil pressure drops to about 10-20 and also my check guages light flickers faintly as im punching it. I am about 1800 miles since my last oil change and i use mobil 1 10w30 synthetic.
08-06-2006, 12:51 AM
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You will hate to hear this, but if I don't tell you someone else will. You need to tear it down to the cam and remove the chain and gear + take out the pump and probably inspect it and or the o-ring to the pick-up tube. That is closer to being worse case scenario. I would start easy with the valve covers and work your way down from there though. MY guess is you are laying some power down and you are probably running on a crapped out pump. You want a new one most likely, but it is up to you whether you want to go ported with it. 408 isn't exactly stock material. 
08-06-2006, 05:44 PM
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oil pump was brand new with the motor so what does that mean. also i forgot to mention that this was happening before but when i changed my oil it was fine up untill now. maybe i should just keep changin my oil every 2000 miles? and if i do the change the oil and its fine again. what does that mean?
08-06-2006, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by violator6090
oil pump was brand new with the motor so what does that mean. also i forgot to mention that this was happening before but when i changed my oil it was fine up untill now. maybe i should just keep changin my oil every 2000 miles? and if i do the change the oil and its fine again. what does that mean?
08-06-2006, 08:26 PM
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oil Hook a mechanical gauge up to it and stick it out through the cowl and drive it, see if it still drops.How's your oil level? Low oil will cause similar symptoms.
08-06-2006, 10:14 PM
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the oil level is fine. its weird because other then punchin it in first or second the pressure is stable and rests at a solid 45-50. I do not do the kind of work mentioned above myself so i guess i will have to find a good mechanic to help me out. but thanks for the words of wisdom guys ill see what i can do
08-06-2006, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Ramairbird
Hook a mechanical gauge up to it and stick it out through the cowl and drive it, see if it still drops.How's your oil level? Low oil will cause similar symptoms.