I checked the oil and it was a quart low. Added oil and pressure is now rock
steady during deceleration.
I did not check the oil right away because I had to replace the filter and fill
up the oil after the car wreck 3 years ago. (the wreck punched a hole in the
filter and it all drained out. With a full crankcase I drove from LA to San
Diego and parked the car for 3 years. I KNEW the crankcase was full.
So much for knowing what you know.........
---- e.coiner@cox.net wrote:
> I just got my Tiger back on the road after a 3 year hiatus. (ie I was too
>cheap to have a fender bender repaired and a repaint)
>
> I have a 260, it makes 180hp at the rear wheels.
> I have an aftermarket remote oil filter setup. I use a low profile block
>adapter that Dale A. sells
> The filter is mounted behind the headlight bucket in the drivers side fender
>well.
> The connection are with -8 AN fittings and SS braided hose.
> I have a stock oil pan
>
> Cold oil pressure is 45-50 psi
> Warm pressure is 35 psi.
>
> When I come to a stop, the oil pressure will drop to around 10 psi, to the
>point I can hear bad mechanical (ie knocking) noises. As soon as the
>deceleration is over, the pressure will rise back up to 20 psi or so and the
>bad noise stops.
> Any ideas on what I should do to fix this one?
>
> A separate anecdote that may shed light: A coworker has a 95 Mustang with
>the V6. It has over 100k on the clock. He was experiencing low oil pressure,
>when the engine would get good and warm. He tried higher viscosity oil. No
>change.
> He replaced the oil pump with a stock unit from the local parts house.
>Problem solved. Now has good oil pressure even when hot.
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