Re: High oil pressure 1938 120
Posted by West Peterson On 2011/10/21 10:44:29
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JW wrote:
I would expect something like 35 lbs pressure with a warmed up engine at road speed (50 mph), more with a cold engine at start up, and less with a warmed up engine at idle (15-20 lbs).
The leaking oil filter top is probably not due to the oil pressure, but rather a bad gasket seal. Good luck and let us know what you find.
(o[]o)
Wow. Those numbers seem way too low to me. I think you really want around 42-45psi. What does the manual say it should be?
As for the leak around the top of the oil filter, double check your gasket, and check the cover. I had a leak problem once with mine, and didn't realize that an old gasket was stuck to the top of the cover. Two gaskets was much too much.
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