One of our engines has a oil pressure of 80 running hot what maintenance would you recommend ???
Thank you
Oil pressure question
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Re: Oil pressure question
I'll bet it is not 80psi but a faulty gauge or sender indicatingh 80.
Your mechanic can remove the sender and screw in a mechanical pressure gauge to verify oil pressure.
If in fact it is at 80, you must have a stuck relief valve and need to get that fixed. I've seen oil filters blown off of engines when a valve gets stuck.
And then usually something caused it to get stuck, metal, and it came from somewhere.
Your mechanic can remove the sender and screw in a mechanical pressure gauge to verify oil pressure.
If in fact it is at 80, you must have a stuck relief valve and need to get that fixed. I've seen oil filters blown off of engines when a valve gets stuck.
And then usually something caused it to get stuck, metal, and it came from somewhere.
Thanks
Fred
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Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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