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only 1.6 bar when hot on idling #792348
11/03/2009 15:41
11/03/2009 15:41

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hi guys ! jus gone to saw a coupe but the oil pressure reading only 1.6 bar when hot on idling but once on the move it goes back up to 3.0 bar . can anyone tell me is this good or bad ....

Re: only 1.6 bar when hot on idling [Re: ] #792354
11/03/2009 15:46
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As long as it was very very hot idle that should be OK I think, I dropped to about that back in the summer, whilst sat in traffic on the motor way for 2 hours. Hope that helps laugh

Re: only 1.6 bar when hot on idling [Re: ] #792358
11/03/2009 15:50
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i have seen mine drop to 1.5 bar on a red hot day.. as long it goes to 3 bar when driving. smile

Re: only 1.6 bar when hot on idling [Re: ] #792381
11/03/2009 16:05
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The important question: 16v/vt or 20v/vt?


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Re: only 1.6 bar when hot on idling [Re: stan] #792397
11/03/2009 16:19
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is 20vt

Re: only 1.6 bar when hot on idling [Re: ] #792398
11/03/2009 16:21
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Should be Ok then wow laugh

Re: only 1.6 bar when hot on idling [Re: ] #792399
11/03/2009 16:21
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Then as above, red hot idle, that's okay. Did the cooling fans kick in?


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Re: only 1.6 bar when hot on idling [Re: stan] #792401
11/03/2009 16:27
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yeah the fan do kick in . so is fine wont get any worse ? i wont need to rebuild the engine

Re: only 1.6 bar when hot on idling [Re: ] #792470
11/03/2009 17:34
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If the oil has a lower viscosity, the pressure will be lower. 1.6 should be fine. Bear in mind that the oil is thinner when hot. the fact that there is pressure and it increases suggests that the pump is working as it should. Here's a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscosity

1.5 bar pressure reading #794166
13/03/2009 23:56
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1.5 bar oil pressure reading on 16vt once warm is this good or bad .... once on the move again it goes back to 3

Re: 1.5 bar pressure reading [Re: ] #794170
14/03/2009 00:03
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Good for a 16vt.Most are at 1 bar or less.

16vt are renowned to show lower oil pressure due to various issues. But no major problems occur.Mine ran at 1 bar hot and very hot around 0.5 bar.
I ve seen it do thge rounds on ebay a couple of times so its still going

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