low oil pressure
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low oil pressure
Now on to my next problem, When car warms up at idle oil reads zero LBS. When driving it goes to about 35lbs. When i first start the car it is at 40 at idle then the warmer it gets {the engine} the lower the oil pressure drops. When water temp. is 200 thats when i have no pressure. What should i start to check. Steve
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It's behind/under the distributor on the driver's (left) side. It is a pain in the butt to get to. Depending on your agility, removal of the distributor cap and/or windshield wiper motor is required. It's one of the first repairs I did on my '86.
What weight oil are you running? It sounds to me like the engine oil pump is not pressurizing the oil adequately as it thins out from temperature. How many miles on the car?
If you are high mileage and running 5W30 I might try 10W30 or even 10W40 and see if that makes a difference.
Steve
What weight oil are you running? It sounds to me like the engine oil pump is not pressurizing the oil adequately as it thins out from temperature. How many miles on the car?
If you are high mileage and running 5W30 I might try 10W30 or even 10W40 and see if that makes a difference.
Steve
Last edited by azrocketman; Mar 10, 2010 at 06:28 PM.
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Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 123
Likes: 1
From: Lakeland Florida
It's behind/under the distributor on the driver's (left) side. It is a pain in the butt to get to. Depending on your agility, removal of the distributor cap and/or windshield wiper motor is required. It's one of the first repairs I did on my '86.
What weight oil are you running? It sounds to me like the engine oil pump is not pressurizing the oil adequately as it thins out from temperature. How many miles on the car?
If you are high mileage and running 5W30 I might try 10W30 or even 10W40 and see if that makes a difference.
Steve
What weight oil are you running? It sounds to me like the engine oil pump is not pressurizing the oil adequately as it thins out from temperature. How many miles on the car?
If you are high mileage and running 5W30 I might try 10W30 or even 10W40 and see if that makes a difference.
Steve
I thought it would be in a stupid place. Maybe i'll try it tomorrow.
Thanks, Steve
Last edited by lexman52; Mar 10, 2010 at 06:33 PM.
