Just pump it?
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From: NWOhioToledoArea
Car: 86-FireBird
Engine: -MPFI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3:42
Just pump it?
Just pump it?
I need to get it going again with gas prices all nuts.
It needs a new power steering pump [leaking seal] and a prop valve for the brakes.
That stuff is no big deal but I just don't trust the lower oil psi.
Though it only got lower after running a hi detergent oil [rotella] that cleaned so well I lost 20 psi of oil pressure. [from a constant 40+ to 20 or less. I get 40+ for about 3 mins on start up.]
thinking it couldn't be mains or rods, they wouldn't be that gunked up, had to be the oil pump itself had oil gunk taking up the clearence.
Maybe just slapping a new hi volume pump in there and see????
With 220,000 miles I don't wanna do much to the engine but it still runs strong.
I need to get it going again with gas prices all nuts.
It needs a new power steering pump [leaking seal] and a prop valve for the brakes.
That stuff is no big deal but I just don't trust the lower oil psi.
Though it only got lower after running a hi detergent oil [rotella] that cleaned so well I lost 20 psi of oil pressure. [from a constant 40+ to 20 or less. I get 40+ for about 3 mins on start up.]
thinking it couldn't be mains or rods, they wouldn't be that gunked up, had to be the oil pump itself had oil gunk taking up the clearence.
Maybe just slapping a new hi volume pump in there and see????
With 220,000 miles I don't wanna do much to the engine but it still runs strong.
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Re: Just pump it?
u only need around 15 psi at idle and 40 at redline what are u getting?
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