I just installed an autometer mechanical oil pressure gauge and I wanted to know what my PSI should be. it is a 1.6 SOHC VTEC.

When the car is started it read around 70-80PSI and then drops when it gets warmer.

Here is the prob. When I step on the gas or rev the engine the gauge jumps all the way to the 100PSi area.

Is something wrong. Cound my line be too long or bad oil pump, or what?

Thanks for any info.

 

thats to high what oil are you using?

 

Does it level off after going to 100psi? It might just be spiking.

If that's the case, you should loop the oil pressure gauge feed line so that pressure bleeds off a little before hitting the gauge.

If there was something wrong with the pump, it would have to be the relief valve and/or spring.

 

everythiing is normal i have seen some cars run at that high of a psi you can try running a thinner oil

 

thats seems 2 high @ normal throttle im in the vacinity of 78-82 psi


[Modified by VIORENT-GRIP! Teknic73, 7:28 PM 1/9/2003]

 

same here, cept when i hit vtec its kinda cool watching it drop down about 10psi