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low oil pressure
I have a 06 Chevy cobalt ls with the 2.2l ecotec I recently put a turbo on it was pushing 8 psi when I origanally turboed it it was pushing 80 psi oil pressure cold at idle I have had it turboed for about 3000 miles maybe a Lil more just city driveing not for long periods of time then I started it recently and only 40psi cold at idle start when I rev it it easyly gets past 60 psi but I don know I was planing on rebuilding it full internals but I don wanna have this issue after the rebuild any info to what u think is loosing my oil pressure I think I could have messed up my bearing cleareances but not sure anyone had this issue??
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And that's cylinder head pressure
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cylinder head pressure reads lower. it doesn't sound like you have an issue at all. you really should be getting oil pressure readings from the block
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I talked to vince from trifecta Tuneing he said is sounds like I do have an issue but I don know what
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Same oil?
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What oil? With hard use some crappy oil cold have had viscosity break down in the 3k miles with a turbo car. Viscosity breakdown would cause lower oil pressure. Change to oil and see if the pressure goes back to normal.
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What he said. Definition of pressure is the resistance to flow. Higher viscosity higher pressure. I deal with this on an everyday basis being a plastic engineer.
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I changed the oil full mobile 1 synthetic and Lucas oil stabaliser changed the oil filter and changed the feed to come from the block hope that helps I have never had a low pressure light go on but the guage reading scared me
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Low oil pressure light is at 8 psi. Its the "you're already fucked" light.
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I bet well now I just tried to start my car after all that stuff and it will not start it sounds terrible Idk what's wrong
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Is it ticking? Sound like a diesel? What?
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No ticking or knocking but it just started to rev when I started it so I killed it but Idk should I just say fuck it and start my rebuild early? And tear it apart? And check my bearing cleareances
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It just started to rev? vac leak
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No vacuum leaks I put that thing together too many times I went over everything
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