Hey Bob, Those figures are from my own van. I put on an oil pressure gauge, the kind with the little hose attached to the back of it from the engine. The little hose wasn't very long, so I ran it to the back seat and read it from my rear-view mirror. This was not a permanent install, I just wanted to see what was going on back there, since I've been having some valve noise/clatter lately. When starting it up, the gauge pinned at the 100 psi side. Came down as the van idled and warmed up. Shot back up to 75-80 psi on the road. When the engine was warm, the idle pressure was more like 25-30 psi. The gauge wasn't the most expensive, or the best, but I feel that it should give at least some indication of the amount of pressure involved. I attached it to the engine in one of the little ports above the oil cooler, like I've heard of everyone else doing. Since seeing the numbers for a couple weeks and being satisfied with the pressure, I have removed the gauge. Someday I will get a nice VDO gauge with an electric sender and install it for good. So, that's the scoop, straight from the horse's exhaust. Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box" Bradenton FL |
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