For 6 dollar, you get 6 dollar worth of information. You have oil pressure.

I call this, 'not having the facts'.

tim in san jose

>From: Bill Marshall <Willolyn99@AOL.COM>
>Reply-To: Willolyn99@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: (TIICO) ridiculous oil pressures
>Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 15:34:44 EDT
>
>forwarded from the Tiico list.....
>
>Hi everybody,
>      The engine is acting a little squirrely again.  I've been getting a
>lot
>of clatter from the valves.  Since this is not a diesel semi, I decided to
>check the oil level and pressure.  Level is fine, using Mobil 1 15W-50.  I
>bought an oil pressure gauge at Walmart for $6 and installed it (it is the
>tube type, not electric, so it doesn't go all the way to the dash.  It's
>mounted in the back, where I can see it in the rearview mirror).
>
>I started up the engine, which was slightly warm.  The gauge read 70 psi at
>idle.  So I revved it to 2000 rpm, got 90 psi.  At 3000 rpm, pegged it at
>100
>psi.  So I let it idle a little bit more.  The pressure eventually dropped
>to
>50, but still climbed rapidly with any acceleration.
>
>So, what the hell is this all about?  I've heard of folks seeing 80 psi
>when
>barreling down the highway, but rolling down my block at 15 mph?  I've also
>heard that too much pressure is bad for the engine.  What could be causing
>this high pressure?  And can high pressure cause valve clatter?
>
>If anyone else has figures to offer, please write back.  I will be checking
>through the Vanagon archives and looking up specs for Golfs on the
>Internet.
>Thanks.
>
>Bill Marshall
>85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box"
>Bradenton FL

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