Different oil pressure after filter relocation
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Different oil pressure after filter relocation
I pulled the engine and redid all of the seals (no piston rings) and also installed a filter relocation kit. I have the filter installed upside down where the windshield sprayer bottle used to reside. My oil pressure used to be a hair over 60 when cold and bit under 30 warm (at idle) and flooring it would push it up to a few hairs under 60. Now it basically stays over 60 all the time except idle which seems to be much lower than normal. Has anyone else noticed pressure change after installing a relocation kit? I worried about it being higher than it was and causing some sort of damage somehow. Also, for about a second I have no oil pressure at start up and it slowly comes up (about two seconds to come up). It used to be basically instantaneous. Help me ease my troubled mind (or help me learn how to fix it ).
One of my AN fittings is leaking as well so I may disconnect the kit and throw a filter on the factory location if anyone thinks there is an issue with the kit. (sorry for the badly constructed post and thanks for the help)
One of my AN fittings is leaking as well so I may disconnect the kit and throw a filter on the factory location if anyone thinks there is an issue with the kit. (sorry for the badly constructed post and thanks for the help)
#7
I run -10 for my oil cooler, IMHO -8 is on the small side. I don't know if it's strictly necessary (there are lots of people out there using -8), but -10 is definitely better. I think that is at least part of the reason for the pressure drop.
--Ian
#8
Repeating: Check, and then double check, that you have not crossed the lines.
Someone I know (cough, cough) connected the outlet at the engine to the outlet on the remote. It should go on the INLET at the remote. This matters because (all? most? some?) oil filters have a one-way function, and what you are seeing may not be oil pressure in the engine, but the value of the pressure relief valve after the oil pump. This is bad news for anything requiring pressure lubrication.
If that checks out, then yes, revert to stock and see if the system reverts to 'normal'.
Every relocation that I have seen uses -10.
Someone I know (cough, cough) connected the outlet at the engine to the outlet on the remote. It should go on the INLET at the remote. This matters because (all? most? some?) oil filters have a one-way function, and what you are seeing may not be oil pressure in the engine, but the value of the pressure relief valve after the oil pump. This is bad news for anything requiring pressure lubrication.
If that checks out, then yes, revert to stock and see if the system reverts to 'normal'.
Every relocation that I have seen uses -10.
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