Date:         Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:14:49 -1000
Reply-To:     "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: Oil pressure ?
Comments: To: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <5ACDC20D-7296-4C46-8F63-9821A7DEB4ED@gmail.com>
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hi ..
assuming you are taking your oil pressure reading from the 'normal spot'
under the left cylinder head...
and using 20W50 engine oil..
that is extremely low oil pressure for a new engine.

I this point I would consider my equipment and hook-up and overall
testing procedure.

and ..if you have a matching new VDO electric oil pressure gauge and
sender for it,
and you are reading OP under the left head on a waterboxer engine ..
this does not sound good.

as stated eslewehere..at least 28 psi at 3K rpm warm.
and ...I easily expect to so 60 psi at 2,500 rpm cold on a new
waterboxer engine running 20W50.

even high miles 1.9 wbrx engines on which I test the OP ..
it's as low as 6 psi at a hot idle..
and usually up to 60 psi at 2,500 or more rpm cold .
and runs down the road at about 20 psi  warm ..
and that's on a 150,000 mile engine.

unless your testing method is off somehow ..
it don't look too good right now I'd have to say.

if the company that supplied it was cooperative ..
they'd hire a shop local to you to test the OP ..and it's the same
readings you're getting ..
  send you another engine.




On 11/22/2014 12:50 PM, Dennis Jowell wrote:
> After installing my new VDO electric oil gauge I finally took my 88 Westy out this afternoon for a test ride. Driving the interstate at 65 mph, oil is at 22 psi, drove for another 40 miles down to the exit ramp and oil pressure light/buzzer goes off at the end of the ramp. PSI was at 6 at 900 rpm's. Is this common? Or is there a problem with my new GOWESTY engine that has 3000+ miles on it ?
>
> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
>