Oil pressure went up?
Oil pressure went up? just had a hotcam kit installed with asp pulleys... all other mods in sig was already installed previously... after the cam went in the oil pressure gauge is showing just under the line between the 40 and 80 at idle thats after a drive at normal operating temps... what the deal here? car only has 22k on the meter
Thanks
Thanks
ummm.....I would almost say thats a bad thing. For the pressure to rise, you have to either:
a) increase oil flow from the pump (which you didn't do)
or
b) you have backpressure past the gauge sending unit and the pump is having to force the oil through
a) increase oil flow from the pump (which you didn't do)
or
b) you have backpressure past the gauge sending unit and the pump is having to force the oil through
the reason why i asked this is because after the shop installed the setup he asked me what my oil pressure was normally at.. and to be honest i never really paid attention to it before because i never did anything to the internals so was never worried and/or paid attention to it before... so he got me all worried now if i have a problem with it.
Usually oil pressure is slightly below to slightly above 40psi (usually ranges from 38-42psi). 60psi is the pressure at which the pumps bypass spring opens and does not send any extra oil to the engine. It is possible that you have a restriction somewhere in the system (after the sending unit). If this is so, you could be risking engine damage if its not checked. I would tell them that the stock pressure at idle is 40psi and to find out why its so high.
but how did it get restricted if we dint touch or change out the stock oil pump just a basic cam install
the only thing i know that could have done anything was when he lubed up the new cam with some REDLINE grease before inserting it...
the only thing i know that could have done anything was when he lubed up the new cam with some REDLINE grease before inserting it...
Originally Posted by SVC707
but how did it get restricted if we dint touch or change out the stock oil pump just a basic cam install
the only thing i know that could have done anything was when he lubed up the new cam with some REDLINE grease before inserting it...
the only thing i know that could have done anything was when he lubed up the new cam with some REDLINE grease before inserting it...
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Verdad Gallardo it wasnt changed during the swap but thats the same way he has been doing it over and over... he has done it so many times he dint even use a rod or anything to hold up the lifters and he dint even rush...
where is the sensor maybe ill pull that off and check the sensor...
where is the sensor maybe ill pull that off and check the sensor...
Originally Posted by SSactionLs1
behind the manifold...its a bish to get too..and easy to break
just got home from driving all around... idling the pressure shows under the 60 but i would say high 50's as per the factory gauge
Last edited by SVC707; Feb 23, 2004 at 06:30 PM.
