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Idle oil pressure suddenly drops to 15 psi

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Subject: Idle oil pressure suddenly drops to 15 psi
From: BDurgin1@aol.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 20:27:22 -0400 (EDT)
Noticed that my idle (700-800 RPM) oil pressure has dropped to 15 psi from
its normal 20 psi after running and hot.  It still is a steady 50-52 psi when
cruising in OD.  Does this rather sudden ( just noticed it today )  5 psi
drop during idle indicate something that needs looking at ?  I thought I read
on this list that oil pressure at idle needs to be a minmum of 20 psi.  The
car still seems to run great and I lose / leak maybe a quart per 750-1000
miles.  I run Ursa 15W-40W oil.

Comments or advice, please? 

Bruce Durgin
64 B

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