On Tue, 20 Jun 1995 TR4guyinVA@aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone out there definitely *know* that readings on the pressure gauge
> of 10 to 20psi when hot at 800 rpm idle are dangerous? My experience says
> they aren't.
>
> Anybody with me?
I'm with you. My idle oil pressure occasionally goes down to 10 if it's
really hot out and I've been beating my car, but I'm never worried about
it. If the light were to come on at idle, then I'd be really worried.
But the oil pressure always blips up with the throttle, so I feel alright
about it.
Greg
Greg Meboe meboe@wsunix.wsu.edu
Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Washington State University, Pullman, Wa.
'85 XJ-12 H.E. (daily) '67 Spit-6 '74 TR-6
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