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I am also not sure which pressure gauge you are using. You have referred to a new sending unit and a manual pressure gauge; so which is it? Have you inspected the oil pump? There really aren't any secrets to oil pressure. everything that can affect oil pressure is pretty obvious.
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I am repeating myself but just because you have a manual gauge doesn't mean it is accurate. Manual gauges can read wrong out of the box just like electronic gauges. If you haven't pulled the cam plate and checked the piston movement in the relief valve bore, you don't know if it is sticking or not. Just because the issue was there with the OEM cam plate doesn't mean the piston in the billet plate is not sticking or seating properly.
I am also not sure which pressure gauge you are using. You have referred to a new sending unit and a manual pressure gauge; so which is it? Have you inspected the oil pump? There really aren't any secrets to oil pressure. everything that can affect oil pressure is pretty obvious.
I am also not sure which pressure gauge you are using. You have referred to a new sending unit and a manual pressure gauge; so which is it? Have you inspected the oil pump? There really aren't any secrets to oil pressure. everything that can affect oil pressure is pretty obvious.
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I am repeating myself but just because you have a manual gauge doesn't mean it is accurate. Manual gauges can read wrong out of the box just like electronic gauges. If you haven't pulled the cam plate and checked the piston movement in the relief valve bore, you don't know if it is sticking or not. Just because the issue was there with the OEM cam plate doesn't mean the piston in the billet plate is not sticking or seating properly.
I am also not sure which pressure gauge you are using. You have referred to a new sending unit and a manual pressure gauge; so which is it? Have you inspected the oil pump? There really aren't any secrets to oil pressure. everything that can affect oil pressure is pretty obvious.
I am also not sure which pressure gauge you are using. You have referred to a new sending unit and a manual pressure gauge; so which is it? Have you inspected the oil pump? There really aren't any secrets to oil pressure. everything that can affect oil pressure is pretty obvious.
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Have you tested this problem with bike on dyno to remove any doubts of oil moving away from pick up and isolate rev range as it happens? and refer to djl have read if pan has been removed if gasket incorrectly fitted can cause suck air under acceleration.
Last edited by rick hull; Aug 16, 2019 at 12:14 AM. Reason: spelt range wrong and wanted to refer to other post regarding all details of what was pulled off
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From: poway
As steve says it could be this. New cam plate could have a sticking relief valve also. Any swarf, left in the motor from the rebuild, could also cause it to stick.
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