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strange and scary oil gremlin, temp drop to zero! |
iankarr |
May 30 2016, 05:40 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Hi Guys,
Finally getting the 2056 running great and took it out for a 15 minute drive around the hood. As I'm climbing a hill at about 3000rpm, I see the green light come on and I immediately lay off the gas. I check the VDO mechanical oil gauge and it's reading zero. Not sure if I imagined this part, but I could swear I heard a slight metal-on-metal friction sound in the engine for a few seconds. There was a line of cars behind me, and being on a hill, no real safe place to pull over, so I put it back in gear and gave it a little gas to get me to a safe place. The green light went out, the VDO gauge read 35 and all seemed well. Was able to drive the remaining 10 blocks home without incident and at normal pressure. I checked the grounds on the gauges and all seems fine. The light sender and VDO sender are in different places, so little chance both grounds went bad at the same time. I let the car cool down a bit and checked the oil...a quart low. I guess the slight drip from the taco plate and all the tuning and testing I've done used more than I thought. Wouldn't it be weird for the oil pump to just stop and then start again? or could that possibly be a sign of a failing pump? Or could it be something simple like driving up hill while a quart low on oil? Def something I don't want to experience again! Ideas welcome. Thanks! |
somd914 |
May 30 2016, 06:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I've seen this happen in hard cornering, especially if low on oil, but going up a hill shouldn't cause this.
Based on your post I'm unclear if your gauge is mechanical or electrical? If electrical, I assume you are running a combined sensor for the low pressure light and pressure gauge? If so is there a hose between the sensor and engine? If there is a hose, check to see if the sensor is grounded since the hose can isolate it from engine ground. But I do not recall if a ground issue would drive readings high or low. I'm sure others will chime in soon... |
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