Fred,
your oil pressure is just fine.
In fact you have more than I do.
Keep the oil changed and drive it!
No reason to be afraid to drive it. It will probably last another 50k.
Then you rebuild it and you will have high oil pressure again.
Adding an oil cooler would probably further lower you pressure because of
the pressure drop through lines, cooler, and thermostat.
Go out there and enjoy you car.
Put ducttape over the gauge if you have to... :-)
Ulix
On Fri, 27 Mar 1998, Fred Krampits wrote:
> I have a midget MK I 1098CG. When I start the car cold the oil pressure
> immeadiately starts at 60 psi. As the car heats it lowers the pressure,
> fully warmed up at idle the oil pressure is either just above or just
> below 20 psi. At 3500 rpm it is around 30-35 psi. This has me very
> concerned about any long trips in the car, 25 miles or longer. The
> odometer says 99,470 (however I have another one at home that says
> 77,000), so mileage is really unknown. I leak oil from the rear of the
> motor but have no blue smoke in exhaust. In my readings I see mention of
> an oil cooler helping, however the 1275 motor is the one mostly
> mentioned as needing one. Could a oil cooler help me, I see VB has them
> listed, also I see that an oil thermostat is recommended so the oil
> doesn't get too cold. Any ideas ?
>
> Fred
> 1963 Midget MK I 1098CG
>
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