oil pressure...problem?
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From: Chicago IL
Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 TPI L98
Transmission: 700r4 w/ shift kit and 2500 stall
Axle/Gears: 2.77 one tire fire!!
oil pressure...problem?
My stock oil pressure gauge is reading just below 60 at idle and above when accelerating. First of all is there such thing as too much oil pressure? Second of all is this a result of a high volume oil pump? Could it be the viscocity of the oil im running? Thanks for any help.
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Is their such thing as too much pressure? 
I think the sending unit has gone south on ya if its a elec gauge.
If its mechanical, maybe something clogging up the bypass.
I think the sending unit has gone south on ya if its a elec gauge.
If its mechanical, maybe something clogging up the bypass.
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From: Chicago IL
Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 TPI L98
Transmission: 700r4 w/ shift kit and 2500 stall
Axle/Gears: 2.77 one tire fire!!
yea its an electric gauge....ill look into a new sending unit and see if that solves the problem....thanks for the help guys....any other ideas are welcome
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From: Chicago IL
Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 TPI L98
Transmission: 700r4 w/ shift kit and 2500 stall
Axle/Gears: 2.77 one tire fire!!
depending on the wheather, it sits in between 60 and 30 at idle....usually it is around 50
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From: Orange County Area Of Southern California
Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 V8 5.0 liter(right now!)
Transmission: 700R4/ 4l60E
Axle/Gears: stock
My car runs at 30 at idle and driving its between 50- 60 so i think your in the right range. Hope this helps some
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