how much idle oil pressure does an evo need?

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Jul 8, 2024 | 05:51 PM

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Paintslinger16

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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC

Do you mean the guy who posted in this thread in 2009?

yep! I didn’t resurrect it, just read it from beginning like you’re supposed to!

Jul 8, 2024 | 06:42 PM

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Max Headflow

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BTW @Huckster 20 psi is fine at idle cold.. If 20 psi with hot oil, you got one heck of an oil pump or you are using 80 weight oil..

Jul 9, 2024 | 07:47 AM

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Racepres

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Originally Posted by Max Headflow

BTW @Huckster 20 psi is fine at idle cold.. If 20 psi with hot oil, you got one heck of an oil pump or you are using 80 weight oil..

Very cold.. I would personally prefer Less than 20

Jul 9, 2024 | 10:29 AM

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t150vej

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The oil pump bypass is set to 20 psi. The light comes on at 5 psi.

The bypass can't dump enough off to compensate for cold temps and thick oil causes higher pressures.

Assuming correct (or reasonable) oil and warmer temps, a good pump will idle 12-15 and run 20psi.

The number 1 place of wear that causes low pressure is the tappet guides, especially the front.