hi all,
i searched the archives, but did not came up with a solution.
I have problems with high oil pressure when running the car until
warmed up. now i understand that when the weather and oil is cold,
the oil pressure will be high. but recently even with relatively warm
weather when i first start up and drive the car my oil pressure is
up near 100 psi.!!! this settles down once warmed (50 psi +/-), but i have
NEVER had this problem when cold. even when the temperature was much colder.
i am using 10w 40 oil and did a recent oil change. i am using a spin on
oil filter and the cam shaft oiler adaptor hose. (the add-on to provide oil
to the top of the engine) these items have been on the car for years
now...so not a recent change. about 20k miles ago i had the engine
rebuilt and new oil pump installed.
is my spring in the oil pressure valve going bad?
i would think if anything that the pressure would be low if this was the
case.
any insights? i am afraid something bad could happen.
thanks!
james
76 TR6 in Maryland
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