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Check oil filter first... Posted by walt [Email] (#2707) [Profile/Gallery] (more from walt) on Sun, 29 Mar 2015 08:13:38 In Reply to: Re: Oil delivery tubes to head? Common issue..., Steven, Sat, 28 Mar 2015 17:18:38 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Some oil filters, like Purolator PureOne(R), tend to reduce flow/pressure when they start to plug up. Might see if a fresh filter fixes the tapping.
To hook up a manual oil pressure gauge, a 14x1.5mm to 1/8-inch NPT adapter would be needed, in order to plug in where the oil pressure sender is located.
Specs for oil pressures per page 220-4 in Bentley 16-valve manual are:
at least 2.7 bar (39psi) at 2000 rpm 80C engine temp
max of 3.6 to 5.2 bar (52 to 75psi) when oil pressure relief valve opens
below 0.3 to 0.5 bar (4.4 to 7.2psi) to turn on low oil pressure dash light.
You might also check for debris caught in relief valve on side of timing cover near left motor mount.
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