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oil pressure
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:22 pm
by hdavy
Since I refitted cyl head with new valves etc my oil pressure gauge reads off the clock. What could make it so high?
The bottom of the engine including the oil pump has not been disturbed.
Re: oil pressure
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:57 am
by MarkyB
What type of gauge is it, does it read 0 with the engine off?
Re: oil pressure
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:44 am
by mike.perry
What engine? As this is the Series MM message board is it an Alta conversion?
Re: oil pressure
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:06 am
by TvdWerf
Did you changed the oil and filter?
I know some filters can change the oil pressure also, but a blocked oil pipe because of a wrong gasket, can also do strange things.
What mike asks, what type of engine?
Re: oil pressure
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:56 pm
by katy
Pressure relief valve may be stuck closed.
Re: oil pressure
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:26 pm
by mike.perry
That is why I need to know what engine