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Hey so when I bought my 3.1 about 4-5 years ago my oil pressure gauge use to work. Then It started leaking and I bought a new one and it never worked ever since so I just ignored it. But I wanna fix it now. I guess they gave me the wrong one. So if anybody knows the part no of the original that would be great.
So I picked up the correct oil pressure sensor and it works. Just wanna know my oil pressure since the 3 lines don't have numbers. I have the guage with the three lines to the far right and three small lines with the L to the left. My pointer sits at about a little past the first line and when I rev it up it moves a bit past the middle line. I had just came from a long drive when I installed it so I was at operating temp. With ignition on car off the pointer sits in the middle.
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Stock gauge sucks so I picked up a sweet Auto Meter oil pressure gauge part no 3321. Kinda pricey at pep boys for almost 80.00$, but made in the good ol USA and way better than those chinese ones. Looks pretty sweet with a blue led. I installed the nylon line and wonder if I should switch to the copper one. I hope the lines hold and not pop out. I snugged them down tight. Anybody had them pop out after a while. They seem pretty tight after I snugged em down. Just worried and thinking copper. So far so good though. Also my psi in gear stopped at a red light sits right about 20-25 . When I take off it jumps to 55 -60. Is this good psi for a 250xxx mile og engine. ? I was a bit low on oil too like half quart when I test drove after gauge install.
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Nice gauge mate , wish mine worked as well , on 250k original pump I'd say your good mate, idle seems a little low , when u say take off , is that cruising speed/ pressure as well . Seems ok . Just don't get hot in traffic !!
Nice gauge mate , wish mine worked as well , on 250k original pump I'd say your good mate, idle seems a little low , when u say take off , is that cruising speed/ pressure as well . Seems ok . Just don't get hot in traffic !!
Yeah when I cruise its steady at 50-55. In gear my rpms are 650-750 with 20-25 psi stopped at a red light with foot on the brake. In park it jumps up a bit more. you think that's too low for idle? I read that oil pressure at idle should be at least 15 psi.
It sounds fine mate , just if you get in traffic for some time and the oil gets real hot the pressure may fall below the 25 mark , you have a nice gauge now to monitor it so I wouldn't worry , I always leave plenty of space between me and the car Infront to get cleaner cooler air in traffic , and if something does go wrong ( it is an old car ) I have space to pull right over and not get in anyone's way.
but honestly you sound good mate .
It sounds fine mate , just if you get in traffic for some time and the oil gets real hot the pressure may fall below the 25 mark , you have a nice gauge now to monitor it so I wouldn't worry , I always leave plenty of space between me and the car Infront to get cleaner cooler air in traffic , and if something does go wrong ( it is an old car ) I have space to pull right over and not get in anyone's way.
but honestly you sound good mate .
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Yeah I installed a fan toggle switch just for when I'm in traffic. Just flick the switch and instantly my temp goes down. I use my stock temp gauge to monitor my temp and never had a problem. But I'm thinking of getting another gauge for my coolant temp to know exactly my temp.
) I have space to pull right over and not get in anyone's way.