cosworth oil pressure
Jul 6, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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cosworth oil pressure
how is it best to measure this? i.e when stone cold and at idle or not? cheers
Jul 6, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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need to know what it reads once up to running temp I 'd say!
Jul 6, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Do it when the engine is at running temp, and you have taken it for a good drive, oil pressure will be at its lowest when It is hot, and that is the most important time
Jul 6, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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it reads about 50 when hot is this good?
Jul 6, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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whats is it ticking over at?and is it red hot at this presure?
Jul 6, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Jul 6, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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it reads about 50 when hot is this good?
at what engine speed? if on a standard pump and at running speed that be about right!
ps also depends on what type of oil your using to!
Jul 6, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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jaiscossie
Yes
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Jul 6, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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yes it is and this was taken at idle
Jul 6, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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yes it is and this was taken at idle
If that was a hot idle pressure its very good
Mine is 34psi but mine has a oil cooler as well.
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Jul 6, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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as i worry about oil pressure i have a high pressure pump and on cold its 72 psi when hot its 55psi and on tick over when hot its 32psi is this ok
Jul 6, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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as i worry about oil pressure i have a high pressure pump and on cold its 72 psi when hot its 55psi and on tick over when hot its 32psi is this ok
both figures WOULD suggest that the engine's fitted with a high pressure pump as stated and both figures are vg
Jul 6, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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thanks for that m8
Jul 7, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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seems very good, i have a high presure pump. Runs about 38 psi at idle and around 70 at speed.
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