I will venture a guess. Could it be a bad seal or a small crack.
Maybe even a wrong filter
Just a guess
Chris
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On Apr 16, 2010, at 8:40 AM, n197tr4@cs.com wrote:
> This one is new to me.....oil pressure appears normal at idle.
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> At road speed (3000 RPM) oil pressure starts to build higher to
> 75-80 psi
> depending on the relief valve setting, and eventually settles back
> as the
> engine reaches operating temps....about a 10 mile run..
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> Upon return to garage the area around the filter body is wet and
> about 1/3 of
> a quart of oil has migrated to the transmission area and pools under
> the
> car...a lot of oil.
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> I initially suspected the rear crank seal, but the amount of oil
> around the
> filter body support tends to dispel that idea.
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> I now suspect a restriction of some kind, but it would be good if
> anyone has
> experience this before and has a specific cause.
>
> Outside of that, the AMBRO seems to be a remarkable car, so far, but
> needs
> high speed runs with extreme cornering forces as part of the sorting
> process.
>
> Looking forward to any experience or suggestions.
>
> Thanks....Joe A
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