overheating and drop in oil pressure - Page 2 - Aussie V8 | Holden - Ford

matts355 · 17-10-2008, 08:44 PM

yea oh well,cross off every possibility.thanks for the help though bighorn

quarter pounder · 17-10-2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by paulzig

Did you check the clearance between the bottom of the sump and the pickup? Did you have 10-15mm?? As the engine heats up, oil gets thicker and may not be able to pass thru the pickup strainer if it is bottoming out on the sump...

Oil gets THICKER as the engine heats up? News to me. I thought it was the opposite.

paulzig · 18-10-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by quarter pounder

Oil gets THICKER as the engine heats up? News to me. I thought it was the opposite.

Yep, you're right.. Guys, dont drink and post eh.. WTF was I thinking LOL..

Probably about moly lube sludge at the bottom of the pan ... I pulled apart a 460 BB the other day that had moly like sludge about half an inch thick in the bottom of the pan, bearings were rooted ...

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