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Jjlm46 replied to the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug.Thanka great tip, this engine doesnt really get run in the cold so will definitely try a straight weight oil to see if it helps...
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Jjlm46 reacted to Yooper's post in the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug with
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Head scratcher for sure! One thing you could try as an experiment is straight weight high viscosity oil such as 50w ‘racing’ oil. Maybe... -
Jjlm46 replied to the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug.Yes confirmed that plug is in as well, and had taken some photos during rebuild where we can see the back of the cam, added to original...
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Jjlm46 replied to the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug.Since there are no bearings in the cam to block, I was not aware that checking them was a thing, so that is one thing I didn't do that...
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Jjlm46 replied to the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug.Wow, interesting to hear that I'm not the only one, I think your model engine is very similar to mine. I wish I could find out what's...
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Jjlm46 reacted to 85Hokie's post in the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug with Like.
Jim, I have the exact SAME problem on a similar engine ( D750-AH ) I have 40+ psi cold, and a high idle it will be 18-20 hot - at low...
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Jjlm46 replied to the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug.I was worried about something like that, i took off the pick up and cleaned it very thoroughly when i did the rebuild, but i wasn't...
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Jjlm46 reacted to Daren Todd's post in the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug with Like.
I had a Mitsubishi diesel that started showing low oil pressure when hot after a rebuild. Sent it back to the engine shop since it...
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Jjlm46 replied to the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug.Yes it is indeed on a boat, and the engine is angled about 7 degrees with the back being lower to match the angle of the prop shaft. No...
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Jjlm46 reacted to JohnDB's post in the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug with Like.
I'm completely ignorant about your engine model, you've covered almost all the bases but 2 things occur to me: 1. Did you replace the...
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Jjlm46 replied to the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug.Those are really interesting ideas JohnDB thanks for giving me something else to think about. I checked the part number stamped on the...
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Jjlm46 posted the thread Oil Pressure Driving Me Crazy - Not Cam Plug in Service, Repair & Maintenance.Hi all, looking for advice, I searched all the threads here about oil pressure that I could and haven't found a solution. Unfortunately...
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