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  • New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

    I just rebuilt my engine as we all know.
    I'm cranking it over (yes with the starter)
    and its not building ANY oil pressure!
    The dash gauge reads close to zero!
    I kinda smashed up the filter when I installed the engine.
    Maybe I should try a new filter.
    2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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    Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

    yes you should. I do believe we recommended you do so and i thought you said you would. There should be a bypass valve i believe and I'm not really sure you are going to get pressure readings when cranking.
    2000 3.8 A4 Pewter Camaro

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    • #3
      Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

      Ok, I will change the filter, but there is gonna be like an Exxon Valdez oil spill all over my city
      2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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      • #4
        Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

        whoa, I was just sitting here cranking, then letting it cool, repeat
        all the sudden the oil psi jumps to about 55psi
        2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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        • #5
          Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

          then the oil psi dived back down to 1 or 2 psi BEFORE I changed the filter
          I've got a new filter on it and its still at 2psi
          Maybe it caught a glimpse of some petroleum jelly or assembly lube heh ;)
          2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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          • #6
            Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

            is your oil pressure switch bad? hook up a manual gauge dont rely on the dash gauge. especially on a new engine.
            '99 Camaro Y87 M5 T-tops
            Flowmaster american thunder cat back, 2.5" magnaflow high flow cat, centerforce dual friction clutch

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            • #7
              Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

              oil pressure switch? lol
              its the stock oil pressure sender/pump
              the one that is built into the timing cover
              that manually pumps oil when the crank is going.

              I dont think I'm gonna really get much pressure just cranking
              2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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              • #8
                Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

                the reason I hadnt switched out the smash filter before is some people said I could try and use the smashed one to prime the pump (since it had oil, pre-assembly lube and petroleum jelly in it)
                2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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                • #9
                  Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

                  do you have an electric pump or something?
                  2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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                  • #10
                    Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

                    you sure do talk to yourself a lot on here
                    2000 3.8 A4 Pewter Camaro

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                    • #11
                      Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

                      so what are you trying to say?
                      2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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                      • #12
                        Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

                        wanna make something of it?
                        2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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                        • #13
                          Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

                          lol he's "here to stay", so if he wants to postwhore its ok. he's not artificially inflating his status haha. like family guy "wanna fight about it?"
                          2000 3.8L Camaro A4 Pewter Y87<br />K&N Filter, SLP Ram Air kit, Eibach Pro Kit, Flowmaster 80 series, Silverstars, NGK plugs and MSD Super Conductor Wires, Electric Water Pump

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                          • #14
                            Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

                            where he fights the chicken salesman?
                            2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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                            • #15
                              Re: New Rebuild, no OIL psi!

                              now i know how people get thousands of posts.. haha
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