oil pressure.

[speedygtz]

yea, dont watch that dum thing anymore, becouse in theory or at least as i though, if you dont have oil, you shouldnt have any oil pressure being theres no oil. well, i knew my sunturd had an oil leak, but the oil pressure was ok so i never really checked it out, and it was just a tiny leak, you know? well, i got to the gas station yesterday night, actually, around 1 am this morning, and its a dam good thing i actually checked the oil. becouse it was bone dry, smoking like a siz out of the oil cap when i took it off, and you could smell the metal burning smell.... i added like 4 quarts, and im not exagerating, these 3.1mpfi's really can take a beating huh? knock on wood, lol.... just figured id inform those who dont know....

[Asylum]

You had oil or you wouldn't have any pressure.

The dipstick does not go all the way to the bottom of the pan, however the oil pick-up does.

The gauge measures the pressure, not the level.

If you had NO OIL, then you would have no pressure.

[yellow3800]

don't we have a low pressure engine cut-off if below 10psi?

I read that somewhere...

[Mr. Beefy]

(yellow3800 @ Jun. 29 2008,20:17)QUOTEdon't we have a low pressure engine cut-off if below 10psi?

I read that somewhere...
Nope.

[speedygtz]

(asylummotorsports @ Jun. 24 2008,12:46)QUOTEYou had oil or you wouldn't have any pressure.

The dipstick does not go all the way to the bottom of the pan, however the oil pick-up does.

The gauge measures the pressure, not the level.

If you had NO OIL, then you would have no pressure.
um, yeah, i know that, lol, i know that, but what i was thinking, was if the oil leval was so low, that the pressure would have droped, but i found out everything i needed to know on bstuff, lol, i just thought it was odd at first thinking it was so low on oil and yet, the pressure was so high.