Oil Pressure Question

Oct 31, 2008 3 Replies
J

I have a 89 GT with approx 135000 miles on it. Engine runs great. Doesn't smoke or anything, not even at startup. With the engine at normal operating temp, the oil pressure gauge runs just a hair above the half way point when I'm cruising along normally. And, drops to about



1/3 when idling. Does anyone know what the approx pressure is at the half way point for this year and model? I'm assuming its around 30. I wish Ford would have put the actual pressure reading on the tick marks.

Thanks



Byron


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jonezzzman wrote in news:Q9xOk.6418$be.207 @nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com:

Those factory gauges are so notoriously inaccurate that it wouldn't matter to begin with. Get yourself a mechanical gauge and stop guessing.

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M

Good advice. The pressure gauges in Mustangs aren't worth much other than tell you there is oil pressure. It should deliver 45 psi at all times.

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A

your voltage may be sagging, instead of 13.8 could be near 12, even the fuel pump runs out of steam when car idling due to low voltage.

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