> Date sent: Thu, 4 Jul 1996 21:17:23 -0700 (PDT)
> On Thursday, 4 Jul 1996, Ulix Goettsch responded:
> On Wed, 3 Jul 1996, Gregg Baker wrote:
>
> > In my 69 B my oil pressure runs about 40 to 50 at idle. It goes to about 60
> > to 70
> > at cruise. I tend to worry too much but I would appreciate a few comments
>at to
> > other oil pressure numbers. I have a tendency to not trust my oil pressure
> > guage.
>
> Gregg, if your gauge shows 40 to 50 psi at idle with the motor HOT, you
> are correct in not trusting your gauge. It should be about 10 to 20 psi :)
> Ulix (12psi hot)
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> '67 Sprite '66 Caddy
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But My oil pressure guage also read about 10 lb at hot idle til I
rebuilt the bottom end of the engine. It now reads like Greg's oil
guage. I'm sure that the guage didn't change during the pricess,
just the oil pressure...
Bill Olson
Arkansas State University
72 Tourer, 67 Grand Tourer
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