[Vwdiesel] Is it weird oil pressure?
Libbybapa at wmconnect.com
Libbybapa at wmconnect.com
Thu Apr 21 15:47:23 EDT 2005
Actually my TD does not seem to have LOW oil pressure, as I have stated
previously. Even hot at the head never drops below 14 psi at idle. Cruising is
28+ hot. I am not concerned about the overall amount of oil pressure, but
rather it's behavior. It would seem to me, and according to others experience,
that the oil pressure should be independent of boost pressure. Mine is not. Oil
pressure drops as boost increases. That seems weird to me.
I have previously forgotten to mention that the bahavior is more dramatic
when the engine is cold (below freezing). Oil pressure will register 70 psi
idling, and as one accelerates it will rise normally, when boost starts to kick in
it drops way down to 5-10 psi. That is about a 70-80psi drop in oil pressure
when the turbo spools with cold oil! When hot and cruising without boost it
will register 35psi full boost will drop it to 28psi.
Any explanations will be considered and appreciated.
Andrew
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