PHASE 5 14 Posted May 26, 2013 Gave the girl a bit of a sqirt up a hill and noticed i lost my oil pressure normally it would cruise at 3/4 but now just above red can anyone give me a guide of what to check off to see what has happened ? I check yesterday the oil level and all was ok will need to check tomorrow when there is light and it's cooled down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted May 26, 2013 clevelands suffer poor oil; pressure with stock pumps they tend to be horrible on idle ,id be looking at getting a hipo oil pump while youve got the sump off check big ends as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BAWITHLOT 24 Posted July 17, 2013 Sometimes senders fail when they heat up! 1 revhead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted July 17, 2013 get a sc oil gauge and fit it up to the oil sender ,then start the car and watch the gauge ,get one of those oil gauges with the little plastic pipe ,just make it as a tool to use under the bonnet and youl be able to see how much PSI you have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted July 17, 2013 Change your oil. 1 revhead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trev Vaa 1,185 Posted July 20, 2013 he has a point ^ failing that, buy a mechanical pressure gauge (the ones that bleed air out), check it on that, now, its not uncommon for oil pumps to seize... so it could be that also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SJG351 6 Posted December 1, 2013 This happened to a mate just recently, Turned out his oil filter was partially blocked, How this happened is something of a discussion still! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted December 2, 2013 ??? Partially blocked with what??? A good oil filter should have a bypass, so the engine wont starve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHASE 5 14 Posted December 2, 2013 tested up fine change the sender unit twice first time the gauge would just move to the high side and not move the second one the gauge goes half way so i gathered it's the dash gauge that needs to be changed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted December 2, 2013 keep in mind if your getting a clevo built ask the builder to sleeve the lifter holes in the block ,the sleeves that they fit have a 1 mil hole v,s the 3 mil hole in the block thus slowing the oil to the heads,and keeping oil around the crank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
