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Oil pressure suddenly went up !?
By Martin Micheelsen - 01/10/2003 3:05:16 AM; IP 66.135.226.87
2 days ago I replaced the valve cover gasket on a very tired 390IP in my 69 Cougar. The gasket was old and the workspace is tight so some cork chips probably went down in the engine. The wiring harness that included the wire for the oil pressure-sending unit was tugged at in the process. It still appears to be on right. After the gasket was replaced the oil pressure reading had increased by approx 35psi across the range and now shows approx 90 – 95 PSI at 2000 rpm. Tonight I replaced the oil filter with no effect - the old filter was about a week old. The oil is 20-50. The engine runs normal and as well as can be expected for a tired engine. There is no clatter of lifters indicating that a restriction in oil flow is starving the lifter galleries. What is most likely to have caused this ? The engine is slated for a total rebuild in April. If it isn’t necessary I would really prefer not to have to do work that is more involved than the sending unit or oil pump between now and April. The car is my daily driver. Any advice will be appreciated.
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Collapse <b>Oil pressure suddenly went up !?</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Martin Micheelsen, <i>01/10/2003</i></font>Oil pressure suddenly went up !? -- Martin Micheelsen, 01/10/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15975&Reply=15974><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15975" onclick="return false;">RE: Oil pressure suddenly went up !?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>tim, <i>01/10/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15975', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15975') }); </script>  RE: Oil pressure suddenly went up !? -- tim, 01/10/2003
 RE: Oil pressure suddenly went up !? -- Bob Sprowl, 01/10/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15979&Reply=15974><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15979" onclick="return false;">RE: Oil pressure suddenly went up !?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Martin Micheelsen, <i>01/10/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15979', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15979') }); </script>  RE: Oil pressure suddenly went up !? -- Martin Micheelsen, 01/10/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15981&Reply=15974><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15981" onclick="return false;">Not likely the sending unit</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John, <i>01/10/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15981', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15981') }); </script>  Not likely the sending unit -- John, 01/10/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15982&Reply=15974><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15982" onclick="return false;">RE: Not likely the sending unit</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Martin Micheelsen, <i>01/10/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15982', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15982') }); </script>  RE: Not likely the sending unit -- Martin Micheelsen, 01/10/2003
 Problem is resolving itself -- John, 01/10/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15983&Reply=15974><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15983" onclick="return false;">Any chance a chunk of the old gasket came off? [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>01/10/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15983', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15983') }); </script>  Any chance a chunk of the old gasket came off? [n/m] -- Mr F, 01/10/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15984&Reply=15974><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15984" onclick="return false;">RE: Any chance a chunk of the old gasket came off? [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Martin, <i>01/10/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15984', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15984') }); </script>  RE: Any chance a chunk of the old gasket came off? [n/m] -- Martin, 01/10/2003
 Sorry - I see I missed that on first reading.[n/m] -- Mr F, 01/11/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15992&Reply=15974><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15992" onclick="return false;">Drive it (carefully) & take your chances. [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>01/11/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15992', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15992') }); </script>  Drive it (carefully) & take your chances. [n/m] -- Mr F, 01/11/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16014&Reply=15974><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16014" onclick="return false;">RE: Drive it (carefully) & take your chances. [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Martin Micheelsen, <i>01/13/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16014', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16014') }); </script>  RE: Drive it (carefully) & take your chances. [n/m] -- Martin Micheelsen, 01/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16076&Reply=15974><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16076" onclick="return false;">I will leave it as is until the April rebuild.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Martin Micheelsen, <i>01/21/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16076', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16076') }); </script>  I will leave it as is until the April rebuild. -- Martin Micheelsen, 01/21/2003
 Well, hey - nice try. Keep us informed, Ok? [n/m] -- Mr F, 01/21/2003
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