

| Subject: | Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters |
| From: | JRodgers |
| Date: | Sun, 2 Mar 2014 20:39:42 -0600 |
Ya got me, Scott (as I hang my head low) John On 3/2/2014 12:43 PM, SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) wrote: > is it fridae ? > maybe not .. > trivia quiz.. > Name a mass production car ( late 50's/60's era ...for a hint ) with NO > oil pressure indication AT ALL ... > other than checking the oil with the dipstick.. > there is zero indication of oil pressure failure ( unless you count rod > knock. ) > > Name the car and model, > for a free Remote Psychic Healing of your Vanagon. > > > On 3/2/2014 8:13 AM, Don Hanson wrote: >> 4.35 psi oil pressure would cause me to cringe! No wonder they added an >> oil cooler to try to keep the oil a little more viscous on the later >> motors. When I switched to the later filter housing that has the >> oil/coolant function my inline's oil temperature runs about 15-25f cooler >> at full power highway speeds... That brings my oil pressure up a >> little too. >> >> I've seen my oil pressure decline a few psi as my motor accumulates >> mileage.. but it idles at 23 hot still and between 60-75 at my >> cruising rpm >> of 3700 or 65mph~ >> >> There is not any gauge or warning light that will overcome driver >> ignorance. How many stories are there of drivers ignoring the "cel"? >> There >> are shops who advertise they can "fix" that pesky Check Engine >> Light.... I >> see C.L. ads often selling vehicles that say something like.."the check >> eng. light has been on for years but the ---------- runs perfectly...." >> >
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