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    Oil Pressure/gauge

    So i just installed a oil pressure gauge in my car and wanted to confirm that these readings are ok. I have no idea what they should be at so here it goes

    engine: H22A
    oil: Royal Purple 10w-30
    Filter: NAPA

    Idle when warm: 16psi
    2500rpm (warm): 60psi
    vtec: 92psi

    the pressure also does this weird thing when accelerating to around 4k. The psi will rise to 90psi then dive to 82psi and continue climbing. Is this due to that valve in the oil filter? Also the gauge is mechanical and im using the plastic tubing that it came with. Is this able to hold up to this kind of pressure? I assume it is because the gauge goes from 0 to 100 but i would like more information on this.
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    ditch the plastic tubing for a rubber one. Over time the plastic may become brittle and snap and youll have oil spilled all inside your car
    Hold On Not Done Accelerating
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      #3
      Should have gone electrical, that way you wouldn't have hot oil running into your cabin. For my oil pressure gauge, i'm using this:



      Unfortunately, Its not getting hooked up until my intake manifold swap, where the port will be easily accessible.
      Last edited by cloudasc; 04-12-2009, 01:04 PM.
      PT3/6 Development Thread | My 1991 LX Coupe | DIY: 90-93 Tcu Fix

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        Originally posted by cloudasc View Post
        Should have gone electrical, that way you wouldn't have hot oil running into your cabin. For my oil pressure gauge, i'm using this:



        Unfortunately, Its not getting hooked up until my intake manifold swap, where the port will be easily accessible.
        wow over killl, u cant take care of the plastic breaking by running a copper line

        also if it breaks it will be in the engine bay, not in the cabin

        as far as ur oil psi's
        mines f22a1
        idle-20
        3000-80
        5000-7000- 80-90

        the reason it goes to 92 and then to 80, is because the oil presure relief valve in the oil pump, not in the oil filter

        im running 10w30 shell oil, w fram filter, so the fram=low oil pSI is bullshit
        Originally posted by deevergote
        Just do what PR CB7 said.

        "I'm Going For Wood" (Clickey Clickey)

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          Originally posted by PR CB7 View Post
          wow over killl, u cant take care of the plastic breaking by running a copper line

          also if it breaks it will be in the engine bay, not in the cabin
          It was either that, or adapt something from home depot, and everything at home depot I wouldn't trust to withstand our oil temps, or pressures, unless it was straight pipe, and that would just shear and snap off the back of the block under the weight of the sensor combined with vibration.

          I also thought mechanical gauges require you to run the tubing to wherever to gauge is, and if your reading the gauge while driving, its obviosly not under the hood.
          Last edited by cloudasc; 04-12-2009, 01:32 PM.
          PT3/6 Development Thread | My 1991 LX Coupe | DIY: 90-93 Tcu Fix

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            im pretty sure a few people here run the plastic line

            also u talk about the f22-h22 oil PSI like it was skin penetrating, its only 80psi
            Originally posted by deevergote
            Just do what PR CB7 said.

            "I'm Going For Wood" (Clickey Clickey)

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              #7
              Its not really the pressure, its the temperature, instant 1st degree burns if it gets on you, and its a pain to clean up if anything starts to leak. Mechanical gauges are good for alternator less race cars, plus they tend to be cheaper. I just don't want any possible flamible or hot fluids coming into my engine compartment, might blow myself up when I light a cig, or burn myself badly. haha
              PT3/6 Development Thread | My 1991 LX Coupe | DIY: 90-93 Tcu Fix

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