Originally Posted By: harbison
440 Magnum,
I considered the bad filter, which is one reason I had the oil changed again. On the crud in the oil pan, would that cause a consistent problem or sporatic?
It wouldn't begin until you ran the engine for a while, then the gunk would clog the screen and the pressure would stay low until you shut it down for at least 5 minutes for the crud to settle off the screen. Then you'd get a few more minutes before it would drop again... that's how it was "limped" home without killing the engine. Since you say you never lose pressure when going down the highway, I doubt that's your problem though.
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I need to find a mechanical gauge. AutoZone didn't have one, maybe other parts stores would.
I've found them at Pep Boys and O'Reilly, but their "performance parts" sections are fast getting taken over by neon lights, 8" exhaust tips, and other [censored] instead of *real* performance stuff.
If you can wait for shipping, they're quite cheap at Summit:
http://tinyurl.com/caayrq
440 Magnum,
I considered the bad filter, which is one reason I had the oil changed again. On the crud in the oil pan, would that cause a consistent problem or sporatic?
It wouldn't begin until you ran the engine for a while, then the gunk would clog the screen and the pressure would stay low until you shut it down for at least 5 minutes for the crud to settle off the screen. Then you'd get a few more minutes before it would drop again... that's how it was "limped" home without killing the engine. Since you say you never lose pressure when going down the highway, I doubt that's your problem though.
Quote:
I need to find a mechanical gauge. AutoZone didn't have one, maybe other parts stores would.
I've found them at Pep Boys and O'Reilly, but their "performance parts" sections are fast getting taken over by neon lights, 8" exhaust tips, and other [censored] instead of *real* performance stuff.
If you can wait for shipping, they're quite cheap at Summit:
http://tinyurl.com/caayrq
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