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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Addy ACL on September 13, 2004, 03:58:09 am

Title: Oil pressure switches.
Post by: Addy ACL on September 13, 2004, 03:58:09 am

I have recently fitted a earlier engine to my LT45 from the type was fitted before.

now the previous engine had two oil pressure switches on the side of the block and the engine i have now only has proviso for one oil pressure switch, when i start the engine and let it tick over, the oil pressure light remains off, but as soon as i rev it past 2000 rpm, the oil pressure indicator lights up and stays on even on tick over.

what sort oil pressure figure should i be looking for with a gauge fitted at tick over and at high idle?

regards mark.

Title: Oil pressure switches.
Post by: andy2 on October 09, 2004, 06:39:50 pm

I'm pretty sure that its 29 psi minimum at 2000rpm

Title: Oil pressure switches.
Post by: andy2 on October 11, 2004, 12:50:15 pm

I,ve checked oil pressure on two 1.6td's and both at idle read 9 psi when fully warmed up,incase that helps :)

Title: Oil pressure switches.
Post by: Hammy on October 17, 2004, 09:12:26 am

I had the same problem with my pressure switches, so I just installed a gauge instead. It shows 25-30psi at 2500rpm ( hot oil), and like Andy2 was saying like around 10psi at idle, even less maybe.  My gauge is just a cheap mechanical.