stevegough
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 posted on 12/9/10 at 11:59 AM |
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oil pressure
Just fitted my oil pressure sender (ETB) the pressure on tickover is showing about 75 psi. What should it be?
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 12/9/10 at 12:03 PM |
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I think mine is 50-60psi, 3.5-4 bar with the sbd nylon release valve.
Apparently the XEs can have pretty high pressures sometimes though.
Better to have 75psi than 0
Craig
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stevegough
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| posted on 12/9/10 at 12:12 PM |
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Thanks, Craig - I have connected all the crankcase and rocker breathers pretty much as standard except for modifying the plate inside the rocker as
per SBD's advice. I am only running the engine for a few seconds at the moment - Andy B is currently fitting bits to my silencer.
Regards, Steve
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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whitestu
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| posted on 12/9/10 at 01:21 PM |
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With cold oil 75psi sounds fine. It will drop a lot as the oil warms
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franky
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| posted on 12/9/10 at 03:09 PM |
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wow! mines 0.7bar at idle with a max of 4.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 12/9/10 at 06:06 PM |
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Mines idles at 80psi cold and 55 hot. Also watch out when cold that if you over rev it and the pressure valve sticks then you will lose
pressure
Normally mines runs around 75 to 80 on the road hot.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 12/9/10 at 06:25 PM |
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Franky if your engine is an xe then you really need to check/clean/replace your relief valve mate. Or the oil pump/bearings are well worn.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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stevegough
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| posted on 12/9/10 at 09:30 PM |
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Thanks for all replies, guys - I will find out how it runs when hot on wednesday when Andy B sends my modified silencer back - until then, can't
annoy the neighbours too much, can we?
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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franky
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| posted on 12/9/10 at 09:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
Franky if your engine is an xe then you really need to check/clean/replace your relief valve mate. Or the oil pump/bearings are well worn.
Its not an xe, I just find it amazing the differing oil pressures between various engines.
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