Wally Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share #13 Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) got in a new fitting and its proper size. i put it on a mechanical gauge like in image. It didnt read anything. when i screwed it out to put the sender back in oil started coming out of the hole which is a first. Oil never comes out when i remove sender unit Is that normal? should i be concerned Edited January 20, 2023 by Wally Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted January 20, 2023 Share #14 Posted January 20, 2023 If I'm understanding correctly, no it's not normal. Have you looked in the oil filler cap with the engine running? Are you seeing oil slinging around? Did the oil pour our of the hole where the oil sender was threaded when you unthreaded it? 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted January 20, 2023 Share #15 Posted January 20, 2023 That's a compression gauge isn't it? You can get an 1/8 npt at Lowe's in the swimming pool section. My local store has one up to 60 psi but that's high enough. The oe dash cluster gauge only goes to 90. With a high volume turbo pump on my pretty fresh 2.4 it pegs the high side while driving. Idles at half gauge. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Aqua-EZ-Pressure-Gauge/3151541 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share #16 Posted January 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, Patcon said: If I'm understanding correctly, no it's not normal. Have you looked in the oil filler cap with the engine running? Are you seeing oil slinging around? Did the oil pour our of the hole where the oil sender was threaded when you unthreaded it? Havent opened the oil cap while running will try that next. when i unthreaded the gauge i was using oil came out... i wouldnt say a lot but some did. 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share #17 Posted January 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, siteunseen said: That's a compression gauge isn't it? You can get an 1/8 npt at Lowe's in the swimming pool section. My local store has one up to 60 psi but that's high enough. The oe dash cluster gauge only goes to 90. With a high volume turbo pump on my pretty fresh 2.4 it pegs the high side while driving. Idles at half gauge. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Aqua-EZ-Pressure-Gauge/3151541 Ah. thanks i will get that gauge and retry things 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted January 20, 2023 Share #18 Posted January 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, Wally said: Havent opened the oil cap while running will try that next. when i unthreaded the gauge i was using oil came out... i wouldnt say a lot but some did. You'll see it kinda boucing around the cam lobes when the caps off. It's not going to shoot out like crazy if the car's idling. 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share #19 Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, siteunseen said: You'll see it kinda boucing around the cam lobes when the caps off. It's not going to shoot out like crazy if the car's idling. just went out and did that. i didnt see oil sloshing around at all. i did see the lobe right under the cap area and it clearly had oil on it turning. i did order a new sender. Only like 20 bucks so what the heck Edited January 20, 2023 by Wally Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Maras Posted January 21, 2023 Share #20 Posted January 21, 2023 I'd pull the valve cover, cover as much of the surrounding area with some thing to catch the oil, (shop towels, bath towels, plastic sheeting, etc), start it, ensure the cam is getting oiled from one end to the other, shut it off and clean up the mess. That's how I discovered an early oil spray bar that was severely gummed up. 2 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share #21 Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) i got in the new PSI gauge. highest it registered was about 11psi...maybe 12 at one point. Me reving engine from idle didnt seem to impact the pressure Its on my to do list to pull off valve cover. i will try to take a quick video of it when i do. Edited January 22, 2023 by Wally Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarb Posted January 22, 2023 Share #22 Posted January 22, 2023 Please post some pics and what gauge you bought. Something is out of wack here. Thanks 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share #23 Posted January 22, 2023 Here is the gauge. Put bspt adapter on it aNd plugged it directly onto block. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004QOTYSA?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title will get some images soon. Upon another try revving engine seemed to lower psi by about 1 psi to maybe 10-11. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted January 23, 2023 Share #24 Posted January 23, 2023 This gauge might work better: https://www.amazon.com/CWB00060-Liquid-Filled-Pressure-Gauge/dp/B00TYY8L2M 1 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/68097-low-oil-pressure/?page=2#findComment-649603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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