Ray:
A car isn't a boat. They really don't like running at WOT for extended
periods of time. You might want to do a little bearing checking and
listening with a mechanical stethoscope (or screwdriver against the
ear). It could just be that your oil got hot and thin, but better safe
than sorry.
Mark
1972 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Ray
Sent: November 8, 2005 5:58 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Oil Pressure
Oh the fun,
I'm driving back home on Sunday. A beautiful day it was. I'm following
my buddies in an '05 Ram1500. We go to pull on to the highway, To keep
up I was at WOT and shifting at about 5,000. The car was keeping up
nicely. When I shifted into 4th, I noticed a big could of smoke bellow
out the tailpipes. I let off as we were up to speed anyway. It didn't
happen again, and I got no more smoke. We stopped for about an hour to
eat and then to finish the trip home. On the way home I noticed the Oil
pressure dropped at idle. I normally has 50 cold, 45-50 at running temp.
It'd increase to 60 under acceleration and return to 45-50 when holding
rpm. On the trip home it would burp up to 50 during acceleration but
would quickly go back to 25 while I was still on the gas. It would hold
40 when I was holding rpm around 2800, but dropped as soon as I came off
the gas or pushed it.
I haven't run her since, but I am not seeing and drips in the driveway,
nor any mess from a leak in the engine bay. I'm going to look at her
tomorrow and take her for an oil change I know it needs one anyway.
Anybody have any thoughts? Could it just be oil overdue to be changed?
Should I be worried?
Thanks as always.
~Ray
'72 TR6 - "Her name is Pretty Penny, 'cause that's what she costs.
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