

| Subject: | Re: Tiico oil filter, DO IT RIGHT! |
| From: | Bill Marshall |
| Date: | Mon, 6 Jan 2003 17:19:51 EST |
Hey Bob, ������Those figures are from my own van. �I put on an oil pressure gauge, the kind with the little hose attached to the back of it from the engine. �The little hose wasn't very long, so I ran it to the back seat and read it from my rear-view mirror. This was not a permanent install, I just wanted to see what was going on back there, since I've been having some valve noise/clatter lately. �When starting it up, the gauge pinned at the 100 psi side. �Came down as the van idled and warmed up. �Shot back up to 75-80 psi on the road. �When the engine was warm, the idle pressure was more like 25-30 psi. ������The gauge wasn't the most expensive, or the best, but I feel that it should give at least some indication of the amount of pressure involved. �I attached it to the engine in one of the little ports above the oil cooler, like I've heard of everyone else doing. �Since seeing the numbers for a couple weeks and being satisfied with the pressure, I have removed the gauge. �Someday I will get a nice VDO gauge with an electric sender and install it for good. ������So, that's the scoop, straight from the horse's exhaust. Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box" Bradenton FL
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