oil pressure headache
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oil pressure headache
Hello gentlemen. I need some guidance on this issue-I wanted to see if my valves needed adjusting due to a VERY NOTICEABLE valve tap. Turns out valves were ok I started the engine with the drivers side valve cover off. Oil wasn't splashing out nearly as much as it should which I believe is causing valve tap . I checked my oil level and was only like 1/3 quart low. Problem is my oil pressure gauge is not working its stuck at 0. I tried starting the car and unplugging the sending unit (which is slathered in oil) and no change. So u guys think my oil pressure gauge is bad? I believe my 1st priority is to get the gauge workin in order to work my way up to fixing the valve tap issue right?
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Car: 1991 GTA Purple of all colors
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Re: oil pressure headache
Hello gentlemen. I need some guidance on this issue-I wanted to see if my valves needed adjusting due to a VERY NOTICEABLE valve tap. Turns out valves were ok I started the engine with the drivers side valve cover off. Oil wasn't splashing out nearly as much as it should which I believe is causing valve tap . I checked my oil level and was only like 1/3 quart low. Problem is my oil pressure gauge is not working its stuck at 0. I tried starting the car and unplugging the sending unit (which is slathered in oil) and no change. So u guys think my oil pressure gauge is bad? I believe my 1st priority is to get the gauge workin in order to work my way up to fixing the valve tap issue right?
Loosen one rocker at a time until you hear it making a clacking noise.
start tightening it until it goes away and then one half turn after that.
Bear in mind that is only a ballpark way to do it but you should see a little more oil pop out after it is adjusted properly. Keep us posted.
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Hummm. 0 oil pressure on the gauge and valve lash/rocker noise. Kind of a chicken or egg question isn't it. Yeah,get a mechanical oil gauge temporary plugged into the oil sending port and see what oil pressure you have or not. I didn't on purpose open the topic of details of how many miles are on this or not. Loss of oil pressure can happen at anytime.
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Re: oil pressure headache
Hummm. 0 oil pressure on the gauge and valve lash/rocker noise. Kind of a chicken or egg question isn't it. Yeah,get a mechanical oil gauge temporary plugged into the oil sending port and see what oil pressure you have or not. I didn't on purpose open the topic of details of how many miles are on this or not. Loss of oil pressure can happen at anytime.
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Yepper-in a world of possibilities.....................Ya just never know.LOL
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Cool. U guys r awsome ill try those things asap. As far as miles go it has 117k and she runs strong. I got the car 5 weeks ago and I was shocked at how fast it was. Ill keep u guys posted
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