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04-02-2008, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Oil Pressure Question
OK this has happend twice now, when my car is stop and go traffic for an extended period of time (so far stop and go through center philly, and the DMV line) my oil pressure drops to zero and my check gauges light comes on. Now i put my car into neutral or park and the pressure kicks back up, also the pressure kicks back up when i give her some gas. She also drives find and seems to be getting enough oil, anybody else experience this or have an idea of whats going on?
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Thats cute, my grandma really likes her civic too
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1994 Z28 LT1 A4 - Sold
1991 RS TBI M5 - Sold
1975 Stingray M4 - New Toy
2008 Impreza 2.5i M5 DD
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04-02-2008, 10:08 AM
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mine gets pretty low while idleing in drive also but never caused the light to come on, give it some gas and it goes back up
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04-02-2008, 02:33 PM
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Sliderule / Moderator
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How many miles on it? LT1 all have low oil pressure, 10-15 at idle is common, but zero isn't good. could just be the sending unit? they are about $30 new. You might also think about change to a heavier oil 10-30. And I'm also not a big fan or Penzoil or Quakerstate, to me they seem to thin out more. I put Penzoil in my truck ( 5.3 LS1 ) and heard allot more piston slap at start up, I'm running Castrol in it now and it's better.
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04-03-2008, 09:15 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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hows your oil level?
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04-03-2008, 11:49 AM
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Cars already in the shop, but it never over 12 and that would be at full throttle, i was running Mobil 1 synthetic and it has 188,5XX miles
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Thats cute, my grandma really likes her civic too
No longer and F-Body owner.
1994 Z28 LT1 A4 - Sold
1991 RS TBI M5 - Sold
1975 Stingray M4 - New Toy
2008 Impreza 2.5i M5 DD
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04-08-2008, 09:51 AM
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Never over 12 at full throttle? Wow, it should be over 40. If your oil level is good, it might be a spun bearing.
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04-08-2008, 11:33 AM
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Sliderule / Moderator
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188K, oil pump is gone. 150K is about the average lifespan.
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93Z M6 Black: The 385 Lives! Supercharged, 3-core front mount intercooler, GTP heads, 3:73's, Street twin clutch, Jethot Longtubes, Mufflex 4" catback/spintech, S+W cage, Spohn Suspenion, Yada Yada Yada
1) Build it
2) Race it
3) Break it
4) Repeat!!!
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04-08-2008, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Just got it back already noticed the difference in the oil pressure gauge, and the 3.73 gear i put on while it was there
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Thats cute, my grandma really likes her civic too
No longer and F-Body owner.
1994 Z28 LT1 A4 - Sold
1991 RS TBI M5 - Sold
1975 Stingray M4 - New Toy
2008 Impreza 2.5i M5 DD
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04-08-2008, 07:31 PM
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What did they do at the shop?
- Justin
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04-08-2008, 10:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Sicklerville
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High flow oil pump, new pan, new pick up, poly trans mounts, and 3.73 gear swap
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Thats cute, my grandma really likes her civic too
No longer and F-Body owner.
1994 Z28 LT1 A4 - Sold
1991 RS TBI M5 - Sold
1975 Stingray M4 - New Toy
2008 Impreza 2.5i M5 DD
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04-08-2008, 10:39 PM
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So they determined that the stock pump was bad?
Hopefully that low pressure didn't allow any excessive bearing wear or damage....
- Justin
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1999 Camry - Beigemobile DD
2002 Suburban - Wife's DD
2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?
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