gordonra
Donation Time
Hi all,
Something strange happened this morning on the way to get my annual haircut.
I started the engine on my SV (1725), and as normal, I immediately push in the choke to reduce the RPM until the oil pressure cames up, then pull it back out to smooth running. This is my normal routine.
After letting it warm for a minute or so, I started down the road. With no warning only a few seconds down the road, the oil pressure reading began to gradually drop to zero (approximately 10 seconds to drop). Very concerned, yet already at my destination, I promptly shut it down.
Under normal conditions, the pressure will start at 45-50 psi at idle, then as it warms, it'll drop to as low as 12-15 psi when fully hot. At higher RPM, any temp, the pressure will typically max out at 45-50 psi
Upon returning to the Alpine 20 minutes later, I checked the dip stick and looked for signs of oil on and under the engine. All was clean, so I carefully started the engine again.... Low and behold, the oil pressue came up to it's normal 45-50 psi cold.
I've never seen this behavior before, and hopefully won't again, but it's got me a little concerned. Could it be something as simple as air in the oil gauge line?
Something strange happened this morning on the way to get my annual haircut.
I started the engine on my SV (1725), and as normal, I immediately push in the choke to reduce the RPM until the oil pressure cames up, then pull it back out to smooth running. This is my normal routine.
After letting it warm for a minute or so, I started down the road. With no warning only a few seconds down the road, the oil pressure reading began to gradually drop to zero (approximately 10 seconds to drop). Very concerned, yet already at my destination, I promptly shut it down.
Under normal conditions, the pressure will start at 45-50 psi at idle, then as it warms, it'll drop to as low as 12-15 psi when fully hot. At higher RPM, any temp, the pressure will typically max out at 45-50 psi
Upon returning to the Alpine 20 minutes later, I checked the dip stick and looked for signs of oil on and under the engine. All was clean, so I carefully started the engine again.... Low and behold, the oil pressue came up to it's normal 45-50 psi cold.
I've never seen this behavior before, and hopefully won't again, but it's got me a little concerned. Could it be something as simple as air in the oil gauge line?
