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02-06-2011, 07:52 PM
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Low oil pressure?
Hey guys, i have a 1972 chevy c/10 and lately its oil pressure has been very low, i'm pretty new to trucks and i'm not sure what could be causing this, it is extremely cold outside and i wasn't sure if that was a factor. Thanks guys
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02-06-2011, 07:55 PM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
How low is PSI? What weight oil are you running?
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02-06-2011, 08:04 PM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
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enough to flow correctly in very cold temperatures. Is this just on start up or after the engines warm? |
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02-06-2011, 08:52 PM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
I'm just running regular 10w-30 engine oil, and sorry to sound naive or unintelligent. But on the gauge its stuck on L on start up and even when its warmed up and running down the road.
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02-06-2011, 09:13 PM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
Theres some pretty good info on this thread I started a couple days ago:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444747 similar problems I'm having..... |
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02-06-2011, 09:18 PM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
Thanks for the replies
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02-06-2011, 10:08 PM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
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02-07-2011, 12:14 AM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
Try hooking up a copper line from the engine to the gauge. This might help.
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02-07-2011, 01:55 AM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
Have you checked the oil lately?
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02-07-2011, 10:24 AM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
yeah i checked it i think my gauge was bumed out :-/ well i feel dumb...
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02-07-2011, 10:33 AM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
high mileage old chevy engines dont have much oil pressure to speak of and last for very long times like that
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02-07-2011, 12:54 PM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
most small block chevrolet don't need much oil pressure anyway to run fine
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03-03-2011, 12:01 AM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
my old sbc ran 10psi @ idle LOL
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03-03-2011, 01:42 AM
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Re: Low oil pressure?
it's probably the guage in most cases, I've had the same one since I got the truck and it has registered low the whole time. Two poorly built engines and now the good one I've put 10,000+ miles on, no difference.
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