From: patrick jankowiak (eccm@swbell.net)
Date: Sat Aug 09 2003 - 20:50:26 PDT
Mine oil pressure holds 65 lbs at idle cold, and 50 lbs at idle hot. I
use 15W40, stock multifuel (fuel compensator bypassed) non-whistler
turbo.
I have seen pressures as low as 20 psi at idle on other trucks. I
wonder what is exactly normal.
Patrick
"Employee@MilVeh.com" wrote:
>
> I can tell you what mine runs, it holds 30+ psi at
> idle which is at 600-650 rpms with Shell's industrial
> 30 wt.
>
> I am running stock a multi-fuel with a whistler turbo
> and I love the engine. Although I was a little taken
> back when a guy who owns a trucking company refered to
> the engine as a "disposable" and "not worth
> rebuilding." Sure a Cat or Cummins is a better
> engine, but they are newer and cost a lot more too.
> Considering the low price I paid for my truck, this
> Continental runs like a champ and since I fixed the
> fuel density compensator I have had zero problems with
> it. Very happy with it and I get about 10 mpg. too.
>
> --- "Fred H. Schlesinger" <fred@schlesingers.net>
> wrote:
> > What is normal? Are the gauges in the truck pretty
> > accurate?
> >
> >
> >
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