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Shawn -
<p>I see a LOT of other Albergers have higher oil pressure than what I
suggested, so I did some quick research. My Universal book is on
the boat, but both the Seacraft & Moyer manuals recommend lower numbers.
Seacraft says 35-45 for a <u>COLD</u> engine at fast idle (1000 rpm).
Moyer says 50 psi for a cold engine at fast idle, 40 with a hot engine
at cruising rpm. He also states that minimum oil pressure for a warm
engine should be 1/2 that. All of the above are with SAE 30 oil.
<p>So, make sure your engine is warm & check the pressure at cruising
RPM and idle before moving anything. I personally would leave it
alone with the numbers you have unless they are a change, or if you have
made some other change (new oil pump, rebuild, etc.) and want to adjust
it right to start with.
<p>Any way, the info will go out in tomorrow's mail. Good luck.
<p>dls
<p>Shawn Orr wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>From: "Shawn Orr" <Shawnwilliam@msn.com>
<p>David,
<br>My oil pressure reads 45 when she is at idle and jumps to sixty-five
at full
<br>throttle. Could you send me details on adjusting the valves.
<p>----- Original Message -----
<br>From: David Swanson <zira@mindspring.com>
<br>To: <alberg30@onelist.com>
<br>Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 9:03 PM
<br>Subject: Re: [alberg30] Oil Pressure
<p>> From: David Swanson <zira@mindspring.com>
<br>>
<br>> Shawn -
<br>>
<br>> You should have 40+ lbs. @ running speed, 20 lbs. or a bit less at
idle
<br>when the engine is hot & has plenty of oil. You can adjust
the pressure -
<br>it is a screw that
<br>> adjusts the valve, but be very sure that you don't have some other
problem
<br>before you do so. I can send you details if you decide to play
with it.
<br>>
<br>> Too low pressure is most likely too little oil, a leaking or plugged
line,
<br>the adjusting valve needing adjustment or wearing out, or the pump
going bad
<br>(in ascending order
<br>> of cost).
<br>>
<br>> Too much pressure is probably the adjustment, wrong oil (use SAE
30), or
<br>plugged line. I have never had this problem myself.
<br>>
<br>> Good luck.
<br>>
<br>> dls
<br>> Strayaway Child
<br>> Alberg 30 #229
<br>>
<br>>
<br>> shawnwilliam@msn.com wrote:
<br>>
<br>> > From: shawnwilliam@msn.com
<br>> >
<br>> > I need to know the correct oil pressure at idle and at full throttle.
<br>Also I need to know what the problem might be if there is low oil pressure
<br>or high oil pressure?
<br>> >
<br>> > Thanks
<br>> > Shawn Orr
<br>> > Il Molino
<br>> > #307
<br>> >
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