Date:         Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:06:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: REPLACING OIL PUMP
Comments: To: Stephen DeMocko <SDeMocko@FDSMFG.COM>
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I doubt that you'd be buying any time. If you have low oil pressure, a
new oil pump--that might work a few percent more efficiently than your
old one--is not going to raise pressure where the issue is worn main,
rod and camshaft journal bearings. You could probably add another oil
pump if it were mechanically possible and still not raise the pressure
much. And if your oil pump is in that poor a state, you can imagine
what the rest of the engine is like.

Jim

On Sep 12, 2005, at 2:45 PM, Stephen DeMocko wrote:

> Hi Volks,
> Well the oil pressure light has gotten more persistent.  I put in a VDO
> gauge and press is not good.  At warm idle I have just above Zero and
> at
> 4000 rpm I have about 18 psi.  I was wondering if any one has done a
> write up on replacing the oil pump.  I have an '85 auto Westy, with
> 161K.  I know it's putting on a band-aid but looking to buy myself some
> time.  Thanks for your time.
>
> Stephen DeMocko
> ('85 Westy "Luci (Short for Lucifer)")
>