Lower Oil pressure at track temps?

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Aug 7, 2006 | 04:26 PM

Jasonoff

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Lower Oil pressure at track temps?

At track tems my oil pressure seems to be nearly 100kpa lower.

The usual just before vtec I would see aprox 700kpa and at the switchover 600kpa with idle at 180kpa.

At 110

Aug 7, 2006 | 04:36 PM

Ludedude

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Makes sense to me. The hotter it gets, the thinner it gets.

Aug 7, 2006 | 04:40 PM

BrianZ

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what you are seeing is common. It will change on what kind/weight of oil you use too..

basicly you oil is getting to hot.

Aug 8, 2006 | 03:04 AM

Jasonoff

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Should be interesting to put the GC back in and see the results.

I thought amsoil was supposed to be good?

I also thought it could be the sensor. Since it's soo close to the block it could be error.

Aug 9, 2006 | 07:33 AM

gerryk

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I am in the process of setting my car up w these gauges. what kind do you have?

Aug 9, 2006 | 09:18 AM

Jasonoff

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I have the Defi BF series gauges with the control module and the SOS A-pillar gauge pod.

http://www.nippon-seiki.co.jp/defishop/pro.../bf/bf_top.html

They're great! Pricy but I really like them.