Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive
 

Subject: RE: oil pressure

Author: Greg Bender

Date: May 11, 2005, 5:19 PM

Post ID: 1718850292


Hi Bill,

I agree, I think it looks kind of neat...and I really like the placement
of yours (thanks for the pic). I don't plan on stressing about the oil
pressure...I had just never checked it before and I've never been
through the bottom end. So, I'll use it more as a diagnostic tool than
anything. I'm still working on adding both the idiot light and the
gauge...just have to find the right fittings :>

Bill Cohoon wrote:
 
may be a bit silly... but I think the main reason I (and perhaps
others) have a gauge.. is because it looks cool! .. not so much because
I was worried about oil pressure.

Ray Hale wrote:

 Greg, gotta agree with John here. It's nice to know the pressure as a
diagnostic but I would be very cautious about watching it too much. On
my Harley the pressure drops to almost nada at idle and I read somewhere
that the pump quits working well below 24psi. A dilemma. It would be
neat to know where the Guzzi pump stops pumping well but I seriously
doubt anyone knows this. Again, do we really need to know? Most of us
get out of idle at the nearest opportunity. No fun sitting still!
Ray


John Chicoine wrote:


 I had a simlar experience with my 76 KZ900 in the early 80's. After
installing an oil pressure gage I was shocked to see the oil pressure
fallto nothing at idle. I went out an bought a new oil pump for $80 and
it did nothing to change the pressure!

Watch the road not the pressure gage, or you may have real
problems!!!!!!!
:)

John C.




Regards,

Greg Bender
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