redlined...
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Staging Lane
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redlined... I was driving tonite and like a dumbass, i rode my 2nd gear to redline before shifting to 3rd. after i did that i felt a significant reduction in power. i was a few blocks away from home, so i took her home. when i got on my street i lost oil pressure so i shifted into neutral and oil pressured regulated. got infront of my house and lost oil pressure again and the car seemed like it was going to die so i turned it off. then i noticed the engine was slightly smoking. after a minute or so i tried turning the car on again to investigate noises/smells/behavior/ect..
i got it on, and had 0 oil pressure. it ran ok for 10-15 seconds with a rough idle before it died out
what could have happened?
'97 z28
96k miles
i got it on, and had 0 oil pressure. it ran ok for 10-15 seconds with a rough idle before it died out
what could have happened?
'97 z28
96k miles
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On The Tree
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Gilroy, CA
Oil pickup fell off on my last motor(1997 lt1). I was doing the exact same thing as OP. Redlined it in second, near my house as well. It started running rough(low oil pressure) and died on the way back to my house(coasted it into the driveway). Tried starting it after that and it just quickly died every time with no oil pressure, so I quit trying. Took the oil pan off and found the pickup and a **** ton of metal at the bottom. Needless to say, that damn pickup cost me a motor(cam ruined, pushrod bent, and metal all over the place).
