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Old 05-05-2006, 03:23 PM
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can't find the post asking people their oil pressure.
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What do you need to know ?

Think its not less than 28psi hot idle

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Haynes manual states minimum oil pressure should be 1.0 BAR (14.5PSi) at 750RPM, 2.8 BAR (40.6PSi) at 2000RPM and the oil pressure warning light activates at 0.3 - 0.5 BAR (4.3 - 7.2PSi).
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was told the warning light comes on at 15psi??
Old 05-05-2006, 07:31 PM
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Mine is not much over a bar on idle, but it idles under 1000
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What about shoving a shim in the spring to riase it?
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Originally Posted by JimmyBoy
Haynes manual states minimum oil pressure should be 1.0 BAR (14.5PSi) at 750RPM, 2.8 BAR (40.6PSi) at 2000RPM and the oil pressure warning light activates at 0.3 - 0.5 BAR (4.3 - 7.2PSi).
well when hot mine is 40.6PSi
Cold around 60 on start up
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my kitcar is 85 cold and 65/70 hot
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Surely it depends entirely on the car!!!!

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How much does the type of oil you use affect this??


im seeing 80psi at cold idle and drops to 40 psi at 60 degrees,
but have not had the car warmer than that yet

worried its gonna drop too low lol

this is using 10-40 mineral oil at the mo
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