From: flyn3nvt@adelphia.net
Date: Sat Aug 09 2003 - 21:03:41 PDT
Mine runs between 30-40 psi when hot at idle and is pegged at 60 psi above that. I have been running Shell Rotella 15-40 in my non-turbo for seven yrs. I cant be the only one. I think its really good stuff.
Jeff
>
> From: patrick jankowiak <eccm@swbell.net>
> Date: 2003/08/09 Sat PM 11:50:26 EDT
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Subject: Re: [MV] oil pressure
>
> 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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