Oil pressure warning at 2800 rpm, 1988 90Q
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TooManyAudis at aol.com
Wed Oct 14 09:05:13 PDT 2009
Thank you guys, you know your stuff. Fixed the wires with new connectors
and have no more oil pressure warning!
However, as soon as the car starts, the oil gauge gets pegged at the max.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Radek.
88 90Q
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If I remember correctly, Oil pressure will tend to be highest when you
first start the car. It's cold, more viscous and, therefore, requires more
effort to push it through the various passageways.
Once your car is warm, the pressure should settle back down to the 'normal'
levels, engine speed dependent, of course.
Perhaps the gauge is registering higher due to less resistance of a "clean"
connection.
Tom
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