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Old 02-17-2007, 07:10 PM
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My Oil pressure reads about 40 at idle, and rises to around 60 as I rev the car up. My old 4.6 held constant pressure at any rpm, so i dont know if i should be worried about this. Is this normal for the ls1 engines?
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Its normal.
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If the 4.6 was a ford that is how fords are. They just show pressure not the change in pressure.
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Originally Posted by ChucksZ06
If the 4.6 was a ford that is how fords are. They just show pressure not the change in pressure.
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Originally Posted by ChucksZ06
If the 4.6 was a ford that is how fords are. They just show pressure not the change in pressure.
huh? but if its showing pressure, and the pressure changes shouldnt the needle have moved? (and yeah, it was a ford SOHC) but hey, if its normal then sweet

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Originally Posted by SpecterGT260
huh? but if its showing pressure, and the pressure changes shouldnt the needle have moved? (and yeah, it was a ford SOHC) but hey, if its normal then sweet

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Not really, the LS1 temp gauge barely moves when the temps change a lot. Stock gauges arent very accurate.
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Originally Posted by SpecterGT260
My Oil pressure reads about 40 at idle, and rises to around 60 as I rev the car up. My old 4.6 held constant pressure at any rpm, so i dont know if i should be worried about this. Is this normal for the ls1 engines?
normal for the ls series engine family.
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All oil pressure gauges SHOULD move as rpms increase. The ones that don't are the **** ones...




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