Gonaj@aol.com wrote:
> I noticed last night that my oil pressure dropped from 50# ( basic driving
> pressure) back to 37# (basic idel pressure) when I accelerated to 4K RPM.
> Does anyone have any explaination for this. I'm not sure if this is new or
> if it has been that way since I have had the car. I don't drive it on the
> highway much in light traffic and never noticed before.
>
> George
> '76 MGB driver
Check the easy (cheap) stuff first. It sounds like it's trying to run out of
oil. Are you sure it is filled to the full mark on the dipstick? Are you sure
that it's the correct dipstick for your motor?
It gets more expensive from here. Is there the possibility that your oil
intake screen is partially blocked w/ sludge, small animals, etc., from a long
storage?
An idle pressure of 37# is very good on a warm engine. My final guess would be
an oil pump that has outlasted its usefullness.
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Larry Dickstein
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