As the others have said, you're wellllll inside the safe zone/range with those numbers.
Oil Pressure Normal?
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Racer
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HELP!!!!Oil Pressure 30-45 Normal?
What is the normal oil pressure for a 1997 corvette,also why would my pressure read 30-45 is this normal. I got in bumper to bumper traffic today and noticed oil pressure was 30-45 also notice oil temp was 219 degrees and water was 203 degrees.When i got home car was runnning alittle rough ,did i damage something? I hope not . Thanks Bob
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Racer
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What is the normal oil pressure for a 1997 corvette,also why would my pressure read 30-45 is this normal. I got in bumper to bumper traffic today and noticed oil pressure was 30-45 also notice oil temp was 219 degrees and water was 203 degrees.When i got home car was runnning alittle rough ,did i damage something? I hope not . Thanks Bob
which is not accurate.
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Mine is even lower than that when hot and at idle--about 25 lbs.--It is a brand new LS6 GM pump installed along with a hds/cam project.Thunder Racing tells me not to panic this is normal.I did log the oil pressure at WOT and it was 68 PSI---So I can sleep now---
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Those temps are normal. According to GM's service manual (granted, this is for 2001) the fan's are programmed to come on when the coolant temp hits 228ºF.
As for oil pressure, I see upwards of 50+psi when cold, but at normal operating temps, 30-45psi, depending on engine speed/load.
As for oil pressure, I see upwards of 50+psi when cold, but at normal operating temps, 30-45psi, depending on engine speed/load.
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Racer
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Normal readings ,rut row now what ? I got to get my vette runnig good again.Did nothing to it to cause it to start running rough. Could only relate the fact of the bumper to bumper traffic for about 45 mins coming home from work. Thought it was because of the oil geting hot. Thanks All that answered my question,all of the forum members have been so helpful to me . Bob
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Normal readings ,rut row now what ? I got to get my vette runnig good again.Did nothing to it to cause it to start running rough. Could only relate the fact of the bumper to bumper traffic for about 45 mins coming home from work. Thought it was because of the oil geting hot. Thanks All that answered my question,all of the forum members have been so helpful to me . Bob
