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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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On my 1985 when driving at highway speeds the oil pressure will bounce around between 440 to 500. Is this normal with how the engine is working or something that needs to be looked at?
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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On my 1985 when driving at highway speeds the oil pressure will bounce around between 440 to 500. Is this normal with how the engine is working or something that needs to be looked at?
??? How IS the engine working? If it hits 550, sell!

RACE ON!!!
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Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
??? How IS the engine working? If it hits 550, sell!

RACE ON!!!
Runs great - lots of power, good gas mileage, uses no oil. But is it normal for oil pressure to bounce like this? Just wondering.
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Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
??? How IS the engine working? If it hits 550, sell!

RACE ON!!!
Could he be using Metric???.If not there could be a problem..WW

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Sorry forgot to mention is in metric.
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