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Oil pressure

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:38 pm
by VW-will
Hi guys next too the oil pump Theresa big nut with a spring loaded pipe coming out, what's this? Thanks

Re: Oil pressure

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:39 pm
by ezagood
its not the drive for the pump is it?

Re: Oil pressure

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:17 pm
by Brianmoooore
Are you meaning next to the pump with the sump off? Oil pressure relief valve screws into the bottom of the block.

Re: Oil pressure

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:14 am
by VW-will
Could it be this has taken a hit, and why my oilpressure is lower at tick over?

Re: Oil pressure

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:39 pm
by ross2009
oil pressure will always be lower at tick over as you pump pumps more as the revs rise as its driven by ya cam belt

Re: Oil pressure

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:46 pm
by VW-will
It's lower than it was before the hit, found the prob anyway... Crack along the seem of the oil pump to the block new pump gona make sure it runs good tomorrow and then can sell it :-)