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simonds1
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:47 am |
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Just got home from about a 45 min drive, and I thought me oil pressure guage was rather low in comparison to where it normally is when I get home. I know the pressure is lower on a warm idle, but I thought this was a bit too low?
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Chris H
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:56 am |
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simonds1
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:56 am |
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Cheers Chris, that's what I wanted to hear!  |
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schakal
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:14 am |
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the heat is a bit too high though ,is it not?  |
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Chris H
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:15 am |
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thats why the oil pressures low and I would imagine its been sat idling for a wee bit. |
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schakal
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:18 am |
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i thought fan was supposed to kick in and drop it down to the 1st notch ?
unless it was doing it at that very moment (the now)  |
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simonds1
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:19 am |
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Aye, t'was idling while I nipped into the house to get me camera, & the fan was on when I came back out......which was probably makin more heat than actually cooling it down! |
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Chris H
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:22 am |
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fan wouldn't have kicked in yet if that was the temp climbing, doesn't come in to the 2nd line. |
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schakal
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:25 am |
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mine always kicks in after the first line ,never seen it at the 2nd notch |
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Chris H
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:30 am |
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you must have a low temp stat and low temp fan switch, get rid of them and fit the proper stuff.
The car when driving should just be over the 1st line. |
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schakal
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:41 am |
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saying that i only drive 7 miles to work and back ,sometimes it does not even reach the first line .
on a proper drive on the m4 it stays on the 1st |
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simonds1
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:52 am |
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I have got a low temp fan & switch yeah. Why should I get the 'proper' ones? Car runs a lot cooler now. Last time I showed a pic of my oil pressure, you all mentioned to me how high my temp guage was, and to get a low temp fan & switch, and now ur tellin me the opposite!
It doesn't usually go much over the 1st line. In that pic is probably the highest I've ever seen it actually, since fitting the low temp stuff. Just cuz the car was sat for a while. |
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Chris H
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:56 am |
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erm no one on here has ever said get a low temp fan switch or thermostat always use the stock ones. |
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