Oil pressure gauge
Oil pressure gauge
As i mentioned in my other post I want to put in some VDO gauges, oil temp and pressure. I have a chose of a few scales, I would like to see minor changes so that means going with lower limits. If I get one too low the gauge will just stay pegged all the time, does anybody have those numbers where these two numbers run?
This is the part I had done for the gages.
This is the part I had done for the gages.
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Age: 64
Posts: 13,567
Received 960 Likes
on
748 Posts
Re: Oil pressure gauge
With 0W40, oil pressure will run as low as 3psi at idle. 5W50 will yield idle psi of 8-9psi.
With a cold engine, you will see as much as 80-90 psi even at idle, even with 0W40.
At operating temperatures, the 2000-3000 rpm range will yield 35 to 55 psi depending on what weight oil you run.
*The above numbers come from what I saw with a ProSport Electric Oil Pressure Gauge.
I replaced the sending unit at one point (mounting it directly to the port on the engine caused it to fail, I suspect due to heat) - and saw the same readings with the replacement sending unit.
With a cold engine, you will see as much as 80-90 psi even at idle, even with 0W40.
At operating temperatures, the 2000-3000 rpm range will yield 35 to 55 psi depending on what weight oil you run.
*The above numbers come from what I saw with a ProSport Electric Oil Pressure Gauge.
I replaced the sending unit at one point (mounting it directly to the port on the engine caused it to fail, I suspect due to heat) - and saw the same readings with the replacement sending unit.
Last edited by pizzaguy; 04-22-2018 at 07:09 PM.
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Age: 64
Posts: 13,567
Received 960 Likes
on
748 Posts
Re: Oil pressure gauge
See this thread :
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...e-project.html
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...e-project.html
Last edited by ala_xfire; 04-23-2018 at 07:41 AM.
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Age: 64
Posts: 13,567
Received 960 Likes
on
748 Posts
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
wdt1971
Troubleshooting & Technical Questions & Modifications
1
08-29-2008 08:50 AM
dynamicS
Troubleshooting & Technical Questions & Modifications
7
06-27-2006 04:03 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)