[Spridgets] Oil Pressure Too High-Update & Thanks

John Caffrey jdc6 at Lehigh.EDU
Mon Sep 8 05:59:14 MDT 2008


Billy Zoom wrote:
> So what would be the down side of having higher than stock oil pressure...as
> long as it's not squirting out? 
>   
Excessive windage, more oil thrown onto the cylinder walls so harder to 
control oil consumption, higher oil temperature and more power  consumed 
in compressing the oil, and probably too much oil on the top end. 
Excessive oil pressure may also damage bearings, but I am not as sure 
about that.
John
Fogelsville, PA


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