Oil Pressure
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BOMBARDIER
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From what I can remember, 30 psi at idle is normal.. The higher pressures at higher rpm are at the filter can right? If thats upstream of your filter, it would make sense as you might see up to 10 psi drop across the filter. Also the stock pressure location is in the main rail and after the cooler and would read in the 60 psi range. Seems all is fine but the sender at this point Doc...
I know the sender is toast. I just wasnt thinking that the oil pressure would vary that much. It doesnt get that much under 30 psi but will with the 0W40 and warm ambient temps. Thanks j-eh.
Diesel Fan
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Does your oil pressure come up really fast right after you start it or does it take a second for the pressure to come up on your gauge? On my factory gauge it takes a second before the gauge moves up after I start it.
Justin
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Hey Justin,
The pressure on the mechanical guage come up real fast after the engine turns over. Of course, the factory one takes a bit to build pressure especially with the temps I see in the winter.
The pressure on the mechanical guage come up real fast after the engine turns over. Of course, the factory one takes a bit to build pressure especially with the temps I see in the winter.
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Jusin, most of the stuff I 
found at work. I used S.S. Swagelok fittings, 1/4" S.S. braided line and a regular old oil pressure guage. Of you want to use the Swagelok stuff I can definitely get you all the part numbers. Bought the guage at a local wholesale place. Its just a Sunpro guage but when I opened the package, it said that was a Snap-on product.
Alternately, you can get everything you need from a local speedshop, Summit or Jegs.
found at work. I used S.S. Swagelok fittings, 1/4" S.S. braided line and a regular old oil pressure guage. Of you want to use the Swagelok stuff I can definitely get you all the part numbers. Bought the guage at a local wholesale place. Its just a Sunpro guage but when I opened the package, it said that was a Snap-on product.Alternately, you can get everything you need from a local speedshop, Summit or Jegs.
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Diesel Fan
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Good info Shane thanks, I am interested in doing this so if you don't mind digging up some parts # for those fitting that would be great. I need to do some digging around and see if they make an oil psi gauge in the autometer ultra lite series.
Justin
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Mine does the same thing.........
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Yeah that would be great thanks.....I would like to get that setup in my truck.
Justin
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Justin
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