Oil pressure drop at idle when engines warm, '96 4.0L JGC
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Re: Oil pressure drop at idle when engines warm, '96 4.0L JGC
On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 20:37:44 -0400, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by SB
<mrwizard@REMOVE.cablespeed.com>:
As for the problem, I'd want to attach a Bourdan-type gauge
to the same point as the electrical sender and verify the
pressure before doing anything else. With a "tee" he can
connect both simultaneously.
>Yea, I've heard the wife's tail before, but I have a '89 honda that
>has 225K miles with about 150K of it on synthetic so....
>
>What about help for the problem though???
>
>SB
>
>On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:23:41 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
><----------@***.net> wrote:
>
>> Nothing, it's the same thing. just refined a little closer to the
>>weights. if it's 5W-30 that's what it is.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>Bob Casanova wrote:
>>>
>>> What exactly do you think will happen to an engine if you
>>> switch to synthetic (other than decreased wear and less
>>> sludge formation)? Note: The time to start using synthetic
>>> is after the engine is broken in, not when it's new. I'd say
>>> he started a bit late (I generally start at around 20k), but
>>> other than the possibility of increased leakage there's no
>>> danger to the engine; quite the opposite. HTH.
>>>
>>> Sure, but there *are* different formulations of oil for
>>> different operating environments, so there *might* be more
>>> than a marketing ploy here. That said, I tend to agree with
>>> your assessment.
>>>
>>> Bob C.
>>>
>>> Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
>>> (without the spaces, of course)
>>>
>>> "The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
>>> the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
>>> 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
>>> - Isaac Asimov
--
Bob C.
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in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by SB
<mrwizard@REMOVE.cablespeed.com>:
As for the problem, I'd want to attach a Bourdan-type gauge
to the same point as the electrical sender and verify the
pressure before doing anything else. With a "tee" he can
connect both simultaneously.
>Yea, I've heard the wife's tail before, but I have a '89 honda that
>has 225K miles with about 150K of it on synthetic so....
>
>What about help for the problem though???
>
>SB
>
>On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:23:41 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
><----------@***.net> wrote:
>
>> Nothing, it's the same thing. just refined a little closer to the
>>weights. if it's 5W-30 that's what it is.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>Bob Casanova wrote:
>>>
>>> What exactly do you think will happen to an engine if you
>>> switch to synthetic (other than decreased wear and less
>>> sludge formation)? Note: The time to start using synthetic
>>> is after the engine is broken in, not when it's new. I'd say
>>> he started a bit late (I generally start at around 20k), but
>>> other than the possibility of increased leakage there's no
>>> danger to the engine; quite the opposite. HTH.
>>>
>>> Sure, but there *are* different formulations of oil for
>>> different operating environments, so there *might* be more
>>> than a marketing ploy here. That said, I tend to agree with
>>> your assessment.
>>>
>>> Bob C.
>>>
>>> Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
>>> (without the spaces, of course)
>>>
>>> "The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
>>> the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
>>> 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
>>> - Isaac Asimov
--
Bob C.
Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
(without the spaces, of course)
"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
- Isaac Asimov
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