Oh no! Lost oil pressure ... |
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Oh no! Lost oil pressure ... |
SirAndy |
Feb 15 2018, 08:38 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,648 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Got stuck in traffic on my way home from work today and didn't notice the oil light until the engine started making horrible noise.
Did the only thing i could think of which was to pull onto the side strip and get on the gas hoping to get oil pressure back. That actually worked! Pressure went back up to ~80 under load and ~30 at idle for the rest of the drive home but i'm afraid i might have done some permanent damage. By the time i noticed the engine noise and the pressure being at zero i was probably already running completely dry. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Now the real question is, how the heck did that happen? I checked the oil after i got home and it's still all in there. All 16 quarts of it. Could there be a blockage somewhere? Stuck piston? Clogged filter? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
IronHillRestorations |
Feb 17 2018, 07:18 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
Do you have braided stainless oil lines? If so I'd recommend checking all the oil lines. I've seen those things internally collapse closed, and the outside of the hose looked perfect.
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wndsrfr |
Feb 17 2018, 09:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,429 Joined: 30-April 09 From: Rescue, Virginia Member No.: 10,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
OK, 'nother thought....is there a pinhole leak in your cooler such that when the thermostat kicked the oil pressure dropped out for a bit?
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SirAndy |
Feb 17 2018, 10:22 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,648 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
OK, 'nother thought....is there a pinhole leak in your cooler such that when the thermostat kicked the oil pressure dropped out for a bit? No leaks anywhere that i could find, the oil is still all in there, the dipstick shows just about middle between the high and low marks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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