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Re: [T3] Oil Light On


DavidM-O=> "oil pressure" light was flickering on and off.
=> I could make it  go off if I raised the RPMs from the 900s,
=> I am running 20w for that reason but it seems not to be enough

For reference, stock oil weight is straight 30w. I'll infer that when you
write "20w" you mean 20w50 or something.

It's really not a good idea to increase oil weight to raise oil pressure at
idle. The flickering light at idle when hot (and I don't mean overhot)
usually indicates marginal loss of pressure due to engine wear and/or a
marginal manufacturing variation in the trigger pressure of the oil sender.
It is not at all unusual or a cause for serious concern. Oil pressure is
naturally very low at high temps, but it's still doing its job. Treat your
motor right and it could run just fine like that for another 50k.

Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ
'66 KG1600


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