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11-10-2023, 07:42 PM | #1 |
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Oil pressure or none
I have a '35 Ford 5w coupe, I bought it in Aug, 2022 after it sat for 44yrs in a climate controlled garage. I showed it in Dearborn in June. It never had an oil gauge & I installed a mechanical gauge under the dash. I shows about 10-15# cold and zero when it warms up. It runs well, except for a lot if smoke, and sounds ok. What would you do???
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11-10-2023, 07:59 PM | #2 |
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Re: Oil pressure or none
It would depend on cosmetic requirements, if there was need to keep it looking untouched or you want to re paint and detail everything,
The low oil pressure could be sludge in the pan clogging the screen, I have seen engines that sat 15 years have deep enough sludge in the pan the cover the oil pickup. With the pan dropped a pressure pot can be hooked to the gauge port and the oil flow can be watched, any bearing with a steady stream pouring out of it is suspect for clearance. Most likely a pull the engine and total inspection of clearances, wear will determine what more than rings for smoking is needed |
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11-11-2023, 07:48 AM | #3 |
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Re: Oil pressure or none
Thanks, all good to think about! Especially the sludge!
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11-12-2023, 09:41 AM | #4 |
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Re: Oil pressure or none
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screen, you could not see light thorough it. it did not help the oil pressure, but i think the engine liked it. i have replaced the engine since then
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