Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: Oil pressure

Author: Pete Scheer

Date: Jul 9, 2001, 6:53 AM

Post ID: 1707419262


ED,

I haven't had the same experience but, I did have a pressure gage in an old
Chevy years ago and I did see a big drop in pressure at idle after running
pretty hard.

Seems the heat will lower the viscosity and then that plus the low rpm will
give you a low pressure reading.

I'd say if you fire it up next time and the light goes out as normal you are
OK.
Good Luck
Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Cooke [mailto:cook-@virgin.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 11:34 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Oil pressure


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Probably the pressure sender. They're rubbish!

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----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Adkins <adk-@gte.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 5:12 AM
Subject: Re: Oil pressure


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Hi Ed,

Doesn't the oil pressure light cone on when the pressure in the case
drops?
 I'm not sure why the light would go on if it was hot.

Question. Would the idle light go off when you raise the rpm of the bike
slightly...as like the generator light would come on a low rpm and then go
off as you raised the rpm?

If I was you I would check this out before going too much further. My bet
is
 that the problem could be in the idiot light but to be on the safe side I
would make sure that the bike has the right amount of oil in the case and
be
 sure that your oil pump is working. I have heard of people that had the
oil
 channels get blocked only to loose their top end.

Let us know what you find out...Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: eddy-@trvnet.net <eddy-@trvnet.net>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: July 4, 2001 11:34 AM
Subject: Oil pressure


 
Hi all. I'm pretty new here so please bare with me if I'm asking
questions that have been discussed recently. I'm running 20W-50 Castrol
in my '73 Eldo. I was riding about 70+ down the highway yesterday in
nearly 90 temp. When I got home and idled the bike down (idle is set
pretty low) the oil pressure light would come on. Is this normal for a
well used bike? This is the first time the oil pressure light has come
on while running, I'm sure it's the hottest/hardest I've run the engine.
Thanks in advance. Ed Dyvig.

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