Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 592974 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 05 Jan 2005 23:38:30 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.65; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050106043759.MDFZ2402.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Wed, 5 Jan 2005 23:37:59 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: [FlyRotary] Acceptable oil pressure Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 22:38:11 -0600 Message-ID: <000d01c4f3a9$86eeb530$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C4F377.3C544530" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C4F377.3C544530 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Start-up at 70F ambient gets me 80 - 85PSI. Once the oil gets hot I'm seeing about 15 or so at idle, 25 PSI at 2000 rpm, 45 PSI at 3500 rpm, = and maybe 60 PSI at 4000. Talking about today with Tracy he felt it was marginal, and was wondering if this might be normal with a combination = of a turbo and a redrive both taking pressure. =20 =20 You have an FD engine right? I would assume you also have the stock FD regulator. You have a redrive that takes extra oil, however you only = have one turbo, rather than two as the FD's do, so I'm thinking that makes = you even. Here's the direct info from the FD manual. Sounds like your = pressure is a little low. =20 =20 -Start the engine and let it warm up to operating temperature.=20 - run the engine at 3,000 rpm, and not the gauge reading.=20 - Oil pressure: 50 psi min. =20 You aren't using the stock Mazda oil pressure sender are you? Those are = odd units, and are known to be crap. If you're trying to use one of those, = stop right now and get a decent sender. =20 =20 Good luck, Rusty (can't wait to see what's inside the smoker) ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C4F377.3C544530 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Start-up at 70F ambient gets me 80 - 85PSI.  Once the = oil gets=20 hot I'm seeing about 15 or so at idle, 25 PSI at 2000 rpm, 45 PSI at = 3500 rpm,=20 and maybe 60 PSI at 4000.  Talking about today with Tracy he = felt it=20 was marginal, and was wondering if this might be normal with = a combination=20 of a turbo and a redrive both taking pressure.   
 
You have an FD engine right?  = I would=20 assume you also have the stock FD regulator.  You have a = redrive that=20 takes extra oil, however you only have one turbo, rather than two as=20 the FD's do, so I'm thinking that makes you even.  Here's the = direct=20 info from the FD manual.  Sounds like your pressure = is  a little low.   
 
-Start the engine and let it warm up to = operating=20 temperature. 
- run the engine at 3,000 rpm, and = not the gauge=20 reading. 
- Oil pressure: 50 psi = min.
 
You aren't = using the stock=20 Mazda oil pressure sender are you?  Those are odd units, and are=20 known to be crap.  If you're trying to use one of those, stop = right=20 now and get a decent=20 sender.    =
 
Good=20 luck,
Rusty (can't wait to see = what's inside the=20 smoker)
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