Re: Oil Pressure Survey

[David LeDeaux <dask@lcc.net>]

It's possible that you have a collapsed lifter... it's not uncommon for
that to happen to hydraulic heads.  Is the clicking loud?  Can you hear it
while inside the car, or is it a soft tapping that you can only hear when
you're under the hood?

At 12:54 PM 2/16/99 -0500, Dan Brideau wrote:
>Hi there,
>
>
>My Bentley manual lists a minimum engine oil pressure.  It doesn't list a
everything-is-new-and-working-real-good pressure.
>
>It says something like 30 PSI at 2000 RPM.  I have 30 @ 2000 RPM.  My
valves are clicking, and I suspect oil pressure is a bit low.
>
>Does anyone have any pressure data?
>
>Are there any cool-beans hi-zoot oil setups I can put on a 16V?
>
>
>Dan Brideau
>http://www.hobbyetc.com/scirocco
>
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