low oil pressure?

poopstang · 03-16-2001, 04:41 PM

i just recently rebuilt my 302 all to spec, new oil pump. the whole nine yards. the factory oil pressure guage is always on "A" or "L" of NORMAL(on the gauge) and i've seen other mustangs with factory motors and their guages are on "O" and "R" of NORMAL. do these guages have a margin of error or what?

n8s_stang · 03-16-2001, 05:21 PM

I know mine sits on the O or the R, but I have seen a few that are lower. I wouldn't trust that O/P guage as far as I could throw it though. Get a quality gauge - then you'll know the truth.

Chris_H · 03-16-2001, 06:23 PM

I agree with n8s_stang. I didn't trust my gauges after the car overheated, so I bought an Auto Meter oil and temp gauge. The oil definately works because you can see it rise and fall in pressure depending on what the car is doing. With the oil, I was able to attach a "T" fitting to the factory sending unit so that I wouldn't have a dead gauge on my dash. Good luck.

Chris

poopstang · 03-16-2001, 08:14 PM

do you guys have the OEM oil pump(not high pressure)?

03-16-2001, 04:41 PM	#1
poopstang Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: palmbayFL Posts: 184	low oil pressure? i just recently rebuilt my 302 all to spec, new oil pump. the whole nine yards. the factory oil pressure guage is always on "A" or "L" of NORMAL(on the gauge) and i've seen other mustangs with factory motors and their guages are on "O" and "R" of NORMAL. do these guages have a margin of error or what?

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03-16-2001, 05:21 PM	#2
n8s_stang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Delta BC Canada Posts: 4	I know mine sits on the O or the R, but I have seen a few that are lower. I wouldn't trust that O/P guage as far as I could throw it though. Get a quality gauge - then you'll know the truth.

03-16-2001, 06:23 PM	#3
Chris_H Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 488	I agree with n8s_stang. I didn't trust my gauges after the car overheated, so I bought an Auto Meter oil and temp gauge. The oil definately works because you can see it rise and fall in pressure depending on what the car is doing. With the oil, I was able to attach a "T" fitting to the factory sending unit so that I wouldn't have a dead gauge on my dash. Good luck. Chris

03-16-2001, 08:14 PM	#4
poopstang Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: palmbayFL Posts: 184	do you guys have the OEM oil pump(not high pressure)?