Sounds like when you cleaned it you ended up with it set a little
higher. I'd back it off a bit.
- Tony
At 09:38 AM 3/17/2009, DLylis@aol.com wrote:
>My (formerly) newly rebuilt 3A motor has excellent oil pressure. My gauge
>read 65 lbs at idle upon startup and ran about 80 lbs driving. Warm motor
>idle was at 50 lbs. Twice now, the pressure has dropped to 20 -30 at
>idle and
>shutting off the car and waiting returns it to the previous readings. The
>driving pressure is as before. Stuck pressure relief, you say.
>I agree, so it
>removed it and cleaned it and all seemed well. Something
>odd happened, however,
>which is counter intuitive. Now, as the motor warms up to operating temp,
>the pressure increases to 70 at idle and 85 driving. I
>questioned the gauge
>so I changed it for a SunPro and I get the same readings. I have a spin on
>adapter and an oil cooler on this car.
>I know the pressure is high and intend to adjust the pressure relief once I
>see what makes sense here.
>
>Thoughts?
>
>David Lylis
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