Oil Pressure problem at idle

[UOP]

Update?

 

[js1023]

Update?

holds oil pressure 25lbs at idle and 50+ on the throttle you guys are awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Rotellia 15W-40 was magic and easy fix

 

[1wild&crazyguy]

You have loose tolerances in the motor/pump, so a heavier viscosity was the bandaid.

no magic, and why not run a 20w50?

Unless it get 15* outside where you live, you have to lil viscosity, or overkill in the thin oil dept.
jmo

 

[dodge freak]

All this thin oil came out for better gas mileage and emissions. Looser clearances are better than too tight. Very loose will throw more oil on the pistons and might cause the motor to burn oil so you can't go too far but I rather have .003 bearing clearance than .0015

 

[UOP]

holds oil pressure 25lbs at idle and 50+ on the throttle you guys are awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Rotellia 15W-40 was magic and easy fix

Cool deal. Glad it worked out. 8)

 

[Darter6]

Old School Guys have a saying "Build them loose,they'll take the revs"

 

[godfatherofchry]

Old School Guys have a saying "Build them loose,they'll take the revs"

thats what I was always told a loose motor will out last a tite one. I know I have nevre had any trouble with them that way.And I always run strate 40 or 50wt........Artie

 

[tekslk]

Any chance you missed the plug at the rear of the oil galley (I call it the plug inside the plug) at the back of the motor?

Is that the plug you get from down the distributor If you leave that out during a rebuild you will have low oil pressure at idle.

 

[72golddustermike]

i had similar problem turned out to be pressure releif valve in oil pump was stuck. replaced pump an oil psi went back up

 

[RustyRatRod]

Old School Guys have a saying "Build them loose,they'll take the revs"

...and it's true. every single word of it.