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| Author: | robin_158 [ Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | oil pressure guage |
I searched the forums but did not see a specific answer to this question so a little advise please. recenlty purchased a very nice 1986 195 Horizon. for years i was a rag bagger but family prefers this. anyway- had boat out twice so far. both times noted a wide variance on the oil guage. first time i noted it was reading about 8 lbs or less, was moving very slowly through a no wake zone. noted that when i increased speed the pressure went up. kept an eye on it and checked the oil, full. Next time i noted that when i start pressure jumps up past mid guage and stays there for awhile. dealer says this is normal- i guess i was expecting the guage to act like a car guage and maintain a steady pressure reading with little fluxuation. was a little concerned when the dealer said " as long as you don't hear a noise ..." i have blown engines in the past- hearing noises is to late. |
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| Author: | jvalich [ Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:35 am ] |
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8# at idle speed is fine. Midway running is good to. Make sure that the oil isn't overfull as this will cause foaming and could affect oil pressure readings. Also, on a '86 there certainly can be some sludge built up over the years as well. |
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