RE: Oil pressure problem

From: Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) (GROSS(at)unit.com)
Date: Tue Dec 16 1997 - 10:05:00 CST


>However, before two went and broke a ring which chewed its way to the
>surface I also had at the same time an oil pressure problem.
>
>The power has returned, no more blow thru, but so has the distressingly
low
>oil pressure problem. I thought the cracked ring scenerios in one and
two
>might be related but so far they do not seem to be.
>
>What should I look for now?

How much is low?

The rings or sloppy pistons wont effect the oil pressure at all.

what engine are you running?

Tell us what the pressure is cold idle, cold 2500 rpm, hot idle and hot
2500.
This tells a lot more about why the pressure is what it is.

Jarrid Gross



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