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Canadians....What does ur oil pressure run at when the car is hot and at idle

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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 11:16 PM
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Canadians....What does ur oil pressure run at when the car is hot and at idle
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I have a 1985 IROC Z Camaro with the 305 TPI. I am just wondering what ur guys oil pressure runs at when the car is at idle when the engine is hot/warmed up.

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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 11:33 PM
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try posting this on the ontario board you might get a better response
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 11:40 PM
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Nah keep it here.

Mine sits at about 275-300 kPa when idling and hot. But my engine is freshly rebuilt. Still before it didnt drop past 225-250 kPa
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Old Apr 5, 2002 | 12:01 AM
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I just rebuilt my engine as well the oil pressure at idle in gear is around 225,in park it is around 300.When driving it is around 400
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Old Apr 5, 2002 | 05:16 PM
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How are you guys measuring this? Is the gauge in KPA?
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How are you guys measuring this? Is the gauge in KPA?
Yes
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