Home
Forum
Search
Login
Register
Merch
Donate
Welcome, Guest. Please
Login
or
Register
::
View Members
SuzukiSavage.com
›
General Category
›
Rubber Side Down!
› Testing my oil pressure.
(Moderators:
verslagen1
,
Dave
,
Serowbot
)
‹
Previous topic
|
Next topic
›
Pages: 1
Testing my oil pressure. (Read 81 times)
cheapnewb24
Serious Thumper
Offline
SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!
Posts: 1373
Virginia
Gender:
Testing my oil pressure.
09/05/16 at 15:04:28
About the oil pressure gauge... What's the best thing for me to get? I might eventually mount it.
Thinking of something $10-20. Is a 60 psi harley gauge the best for this application? Does it need to be fluid-filled? What hose would be good? How about hose for permanent mounting?
If I don't mount one, does it need to be a specific kind of pressure gauge?
I found an adapter I think.
http://www.egauges.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=R7966&CartID=2
Dad has some old pressure gauges laying around somewhere. Whether they still even work, much less whether they're sensitive enough for that low pressure is another question. He has one he used on his ford ranger many years ago, assuming I can find it, and it works, and it works well enough for the application.
I could just run by the automotive place and get a cheap oil gauge for a car.
Back to top
2004 Suzuki Savage, Riding since fall 2015.
IP Logged
cheapnewb24
Serious Thumper
Offline
SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!
Posts: 1373
Virginia
Gender:
Re: Testing my oil pressure.
Reply #1 -
09/05/16 at 15:12:14
Cheap, the right range, but kinda tiny, and doesn't look fluid filled.
https://www.vdo-gauges.com/instruments-displays-and-clusters/by-series/mini-p...
Back to top
2004 Suzuki Savage, Riding since fall 2015.
IP Logged
gizzo
Serious Thumper
Offline
SuzukiCabbage. It's
Savage.
Posts: 1318
Australia
Re: Testing my oil pressure.
Reply #2 -
09/05/16 at 15:46:37
I wouldn't bother. It'll probably leak and get killed by vibration. If you must know the pressure, try finding a good mechanic with a set of master gauges and check oil pressure with them. An on/off sender unit with an idiot light on the dash might work.
Back to top
IP Logged
cheapnewb24
Serious Thumper
Offline
SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!
Posts: 1373
Virginia
Gender:
Re: Testing my oil pressure.
Reply #3 -
09/05/16 at 16:02:05
Versy kinda mentioned the idea of testing my oil pressure to make sure there's not something wrong. That's kinda what started it.
Back to top
2004 Suzuki Savage, Riding since fall 2015.
IP Logged
justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
Offline
What happened?
Posts: 55279
East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
Re: Testing my oil pressure.
Reply #4 -
09/05/16 at 17:43:37
You should be able to get an idea by backing out the plug while it's running. Have a hand on the kill.
Back to top
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke.
IP Logged
Dave
YaBB Moderator
ModSquad
Offline
SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!
Posts: 18101
Camp Springs, Kentucky
Gender:
Re: Testing my oil pressure.
Reply #5 -
09/05/16 at 18:04:53
Just remove the valve adjustment cap and look inside. If the parts are oily the engine is pumping oil. If the parts are dry.....it is not pumping oil.
Back to top
Someday I will be old......But not today!
IP Logged
Serowbot
YaBB Moderator
ModSquad
Offline
OK.... so what's the
speed of dark?
Posts: 28668
Tucson Az
Gender:
Re: Testing my oil pressure.
Reply #6 -
09/05/16 at 18:10:00
Dave wrote
on 09/05/16 at 18:04:53:
Just remove the valve adjustment cap and look inside. If the parts are oily the engine is pumping oil. If the parts are dry.....it is not pumping oil.
Dat's science, dat is...
Back to top
Ludicrous Speed !... ...
...
IP Logged
justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
Offline
What happened?
Posts: 55279
East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
Re: Testing my oil pressure.
Reply #7 -
09/05/16 at 18:26:05
Doooh..
JoG puts vCardboard over the keyboard..
Back to top
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke.
IP Logged
Pages: 1
‹
Previous topic
|
Next topic
›
Forum Jump »
» 10 most recent posts
» 10 most recent topics
General Category
»» Rubber Side Down!
- Technical Documents/Reference
- The Marketplace
- The Cafe
- Politics, Religion (Tall Table)
- Forum Upgrade Issues / Tests
« Home
« Home
SuzukiSavage.com
10/01/24 at 00:22:48
›
General Category
›
Rubber Side Down!
› Testing my oil pressure.
SuzukiSavage.com
» Powered by
YaBB 2.2
!
YaBB
© 2000-2007. All Rights Reserved.