Page BE-42 has a pretty good clue (hint - already mentioned once) about the oil pressure and temperature gauges getting weird at the same time. Get a separate pressure gauge or thermometer and verify that what the dash gauge reads is true.

Does your PCV system still function? If not, have you vented the crankcase? You need one or the other, blowby gases need a place to go. Most blowby blows by the rings. Blowby is the gas from combustion and it contains moisture. Those gases need to get out of the crankcase.

My pcv is relatively new, so it should be working, however i am buying a new one anyways to rule out any problems. its $1.60 on rockauto.com right now.

I checked the temp with a thermometer and it read the same temp as the gauge in the car, its just running hot for some reason.. i even capped off the coolant hose running across the engine bay earlier.

edit: i just checked the FSM, i'm going to take a look at the voltage regulator, does this have any effect on the starter system?

Edited August 4, 201113 yr by robftw

You have problems.

80 lbs is high. I think that the pressure relief valve in the block behind the oil filter is supposed to go at ~60 lbs. The spec. for oil pressure in the FSM is 50 - 57 psi at 2,000 RPM.

If you unscrew the oil filler cap with the engine running does the engine run really bad or die? That would be one clue that your crankcase is sealed correctly, with no vacuum leaks. Since you're trying to run a functioning PCV system, that's what you want.

You have problems.

80 lbs is high. I think that the pressure relief valve in the block behind the oil filter is supposed to go at ~60 lbs. The spec. for oil pressure in the FSM is 50 - 57 psi at 2,000 RPM.

If you unscrew the oil filler cap with the engine running does the engine run really bad or die? That would be one clue that your crankcase is sealed correctly, with no vacuum leaks. Since you're trying to run a functioning PCV system, that's what you want.

Last time i checked it did, but right now it wont turn over, and when it does the starter will move VERY slowly

The starter is brand new, and so is the battery, so its probably an electrical fault which is why i asked if the voltage regulator has any part of the starter operation. I've triple checked all of my grounds.

Edited August 4, 201113 yr by robftw