You wrote:
>
>Our Series V (B395009965) takes an abnormally long time to build up
oil
>pressure at start-up. After the engine starts you can hear (I suppose
its
>the valve train) quite loudly until the pressure builds then it quiets
down.
> If I started the car several times in the same day the problem
doesn't
>exist. If the car sits for a day or two between starts the problem
reoccurs.
> Its as if all the oil drains back into the sump and the whole system
needs
>to be re-primed.
>
>I used to think that the problem was a bad anti drain back valve in
the oil
>filter until I tried two other filters (another Fram and a Wix which
is on
>the car now).
>
>The engine was rebuilt about 2,000 miles ago (by someone else). The
oil
>pressure (once it builds up) is 55 lbs. when cold and about 40 lbs.
when hot.
>
>Did I get three bad oil filters in a row or is there some other reason
why
>the pressure takes so long to build? Could a bad oil pressure relief
valve
>cause this? Any advice would be appreciated.
>
>Terry Edlund
>San Diego, CA
>
The oil does drain down, and yes I thought the filter was supposed to
prevent this. Mine will take up to 5 seconds (maybe a bit more) at idle
to get pressure if left for a few days. How long does yours take.
Rebuilt my engine about 7k ago.
John
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