nova1600
20-07-07, 10:44 AM
Hi folks,
I have a racetech oil pressure gauge and am unsure of what the switch is. I was driving the car the other night (after engine rebuild) when I noticed that the oil pressure was going up to 6 bar on light load maybe 3000-4000 rpm. I dipped the clutch and it sill didn't go down on idle so rather than risk blowing a seal as I thought that was bit high I switched it off. After a while I started again and on idle it was 2 bar. Give it a few revs and it was went to 4 bar which I thought was fine and then it could shoot up to 6 bar (87 psi). There is .7mm washer in the spring of the oil pump. So is the pressure too high? Should I change the switch and if do what is the thread size. The engine is a rally engine.
Hope someone can help.
I have a racetech oil pressure gauge and am unsure of what the switch is. I was driving the car the other night (after engine rebuild) when I noticed that the oil pressure was going up to 6 bar on light load maybe 3000-4000 rpm. I dipped the clutch and it sill didn't go down on idle so rather than risk blowing a seal as I thought that was bit high I switched it off. After a while I started again and on idle it was 2 bar. Give it a few revs and it was went to 4 bar which I thought was fine and then it could shoot up to 6 bar (87 psi). There is .7mm washer in the spring of the oil pump. So is the pressure too high? Should I change the switch and if do what is the thread size. The engine is a rally engine.
Hope someone can help.