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This is a heads up for anyone who wants to install an oil pressure gauge in their Z. To start with. When starting my Z. Oil pressure will spike over

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Old 10-11-2017, 03:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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This is a heads up for anyone who wants to install an oil pressure gauge in their Z. To start with. When starting my Z. Oil pressure will spike over 100 psi for a few minutes, then it comes down to 38~40 psi. When I rev it up. It will go over 100 psi at around 3,500 rpms. So, if you want a gauge. Get one that goes to 150 psi. I have a SpeedHut 0 to 100 psi gauge now. I have on order, a 0 to 150 from them.

Here's the pressure sensor adapter to get.

Oil Pressure Sensor Adapter, 1/8" BSPT - Engine - Autotech Motoring
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Yeah, I have to give credit for that.

This is a warning for someone buying a new gauge. Your gauge goes to 140. I bought a 100 and went uh-oh. I need more.

How has your oil pressure been? At different rpm's?
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Yeah, I have to give credit for that.

This is a warning for someone buying a new gauge. Your gauge goes to 140. I bought a 100 and went uh-oh. I need more.

How has your oil pressure been? At different rpm's?
Hey thanks for checking in...

Yeah cold engine routinely gets over 100psi oil pressure.
It is my rule-of-thumb to never go over 3000rpm on a cold motor.

Once warmed up, the car idles at 40psi.
Full throttle: 90 psi warm
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Hey thanks for checking in...

Yeah cold engine routinely gets over 100psi oil pressure.
It is my rule-of-thumb to never go over 3000rpm on a cold motor.

Once warmed up, the car idles at 40psi.
Full throttle: 90 psi warm
Wow 40psi at idle? I guess these engine like high oil pressure.
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Wow 40psi at idle? I guess these engine like high oil pressure.
Need to get that oil flowing through the cold VVEL system
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Need to get that oil flowing through the cold VVEL system
He said once warm it’s 40psi at idle.
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So instead of using that T-adapter in osborn's post, you just used that adapter you linked?
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So instead of using that T-adapter in osborn's post, you just used that adapter you linked?
It's the same one that Osborn used. That's where I got it from.
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This is a warning for someone buying a new gauge. Your gauge goes to 140. I bought a 100 and went uh-oh. I need more.
Don't feel bad Rusty, I did the same thing My bypass opens at about 115. I want to say after warm up it hovers around 80-90 driving & about 30 at idle.
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