ok, my gauge has never worked so i decided to fix it . i replaced the oil pressure sending unit and i replaced the connector because it was broken. well now it works but the pressure at idle is at 40 and when i'm on the gas it's at 70. is this normal or did i screw up????

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Dan
100% stock 1990 RS 3.1L
and VERY slow

 

That sounds about normal when i floor my car it goes way past 80 and i know its right cuz i look at my valvecovers and see were all the oil blew out

 

hehe....yeah, my valve cover gaskets need replacing too because when i floor it, some oil leaks out onto the header and it smells like a$$. well i guess this minor surgery is a success. hmmm.....what should i replace next week????

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Dan
100% stock 1990 RS 3.1L
and VERY slow

 

Hmmm put a tranny cooler in.
Or if u wana just mess around lol dont actualy do this me and my frinds were talkin out of our asses and came up with a way to elimate a tranny.
Take the engine and make it so it fires backwards then what allengines do and hook a driveshaft i mean one so strong superman cant bend up to the crank and hook it to some stong gears in the back. So lets say your car idles at 750 rpm well we theorise your tires will also be doin 750 RPM and emigane how much power you would get when u floor it=) just an idea that one day when i have the cash might actualy try but i dono how the brakes would hold up i would be powerbraking at every stoplight

 

haha.....ok i'll let you try it first and then let me know how it goes, ok?? well, there is always something on my car that doesn't NEED to be replaced but probably SHOULD be replaced. maybe i'll put a new EGR valve in?? or maybe i'll fix that bit$h a$$ rattle from under my dash?? we'll see

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Dan
100% stock 1990 RS 3.1L
and VERY slow

 

Isn't that like putting the tranny in 3rd gear (1:1 ratio)?


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ok, i got another question.....when i turn the car on, the oil pressure gauge will sit at about 70 for 5 or ten minutes and then it will start moving normally. WTF???

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Dan
100% stock 1990 RS 3.1L
and VERY slow

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/000340.html

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91 RS Camaro
3.1L
Cat Back System, K&N filter,modified air box, Fastchip Stage 2, 160 thermo, Rapidfires and Bosch Wires, soon to come: Homemade Ram Air,and maybe power pulleys, 5 Air Horns

 

I dont know if it is normal but mine does the exact same thing. I have a 92 RS with a 3.1

 

i have an 89 2.8 rs and it does the same thing. good luck with future mods

 

THANKS for the link garmer....you were a big help. thanks to mhugo and KNTRDR also. my gauge was broken when i bought the car 2 years ago so when i fixed it i wasn't sure about guage tendencies.

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Dan
100% stock 1990 RS 3.1L
and VERY slow

[This message has been edited by CaliCamaroRS (edited November 07, 2000).]

 

No problem, as you can see, I thought the same way you did!

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91 RS Camaro
3.1L
Cat Back System, K&N filter,modified air box, Fastchip Stage 2, 160 thermo, Rapidfires and Bosch Wires, soon to come: Homemade Ram Air,and maybe power pulleys, 5 Air Horns

 

Oil's really thick when cold, so, yes, the pressure will be damn high. That's one of the reasons to not rev a cold engine; the sheer pressure will start blowing seals - and other things.

2500-2750 till she warms up - that is, till both the pressure gauge drops to normal, and the temp gauge moves up.