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Subject:Re: Oil pressure low limit
From:Allan Streib
Date:Mon, 9 Mar 2009 21:49:50 -0400

Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> writes:

> Rule of thumb is 10 psi per 1000 rpm but it should really idle at more
> like 20-25 psi.

I thought the boxers had a bit lower idle pressure than that.  The low
pressure warning switch is only 0.3 bar which is only about 5 PSI or so.

Allan
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