oil starvation?
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oil starvation?
I noticed that when I launch my TransAm very hard (like at the track with tires hooking in 1st gear), my oil pressure drop to like 30psi, then as I shift 2nd gear, pressure climbs back to 60-80psi.
During the burnout, when I hold the brake and WOT, oil pressure is at 70psi, when I release the linelock and the tire hooks, oil pressure drops down to 30 psi again...
Sounds like pumps gets some air instead of oil... maybe I should consider overfilling engine oil?
During the burnout, when I hold the brake and WOT, oil pressure is at 70psi, when I release the linelock and the tire hooks, oil pressure drops down to 30 psi again...
Sounds like pumps gets some air instead of oil... maybe I should consider overfilling engine oil?
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The oil doesnt stop flowing, just slows down for a split second, if it dropped to 0, then I would be very concerned. Maybe a baffle system would improve the situation.
The only other fix I see for you is stop launching it, but like I said, I dont think anything is wrong here.
By all means call a vendor and ask one of the experts opinion.
The only other fix I see for you is stop launching it, but like I said, I dont think anything is wrong here.
By all means call a vendor and ask one of the experts opinion.
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If your going to continue drag racing it and having them hard launches, I would suggest looking into a aftermarket pan that has the pickup at the rear most end of the slump. Or modify yours to add a baffle behind the pickup area to assist in keeping the oil around the pickup during the launch.
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Here is an in car video, you can see oil pressure in the center gauge.
OIl pressure drops each time I get traction in 1st gear as you will see.
Click here to watch In-car-nitrous-run
OIl pressure drops each time I get traction in 1st gear as you will see.
Click here to watch In-car-nitrous-run
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Good looking run. Just may need another baffle in the pan. but since you have aftermarket gauges, I might hook the stocker back up just to see if it does the same thing. If it does then you know its not the gauge.
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Originally Posted by mulot30th
I would like to know, but I have no plan on going back to track before fixing my oil problem...