Re: Oil Pressure too high.

[SailingFC@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-06-07 11:26:09 EDT, SCIROCCO87@aol.com writes:

<< I just put new oil presssure switches & a cheapo mechanical guage in my
 1.8-8v rabbit and whammo the guage reads as high as 60-80 psi when
 accellerating in a normal manner.  Oil Pressure is supposed to be around
 28or9 right???  So, what do you think is the culprit?  I would guess the oil
 pump but how could it make the pressure that high?    I know how to replace
 the damn thing and luckily I have a good very good used one; I just don't
 know how to diagnose everything.  Thanks for your help in advance.
  >>

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On my '78 with a '84 GTi motor, I get 130psi on cold idle/startup.  Hot
running at freeway speed is about 70psi.  Hot idle is about 30psi for me.
 Your '83 1.8L is about the same as mine(solid lifters), I think.  Solid
lifter motors always had high oil pressures.  So your oil pressures sound
about right.

Good Luck
-dick-
'78 Scirocco
Original owner.

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