M35 oil pressure at startup

From: Patrick Jankowiak (eccm@swbell.net)
Date: Sat Sep 28 2002 - 14:30:30 PDT


When I start my M35 (White LDT engine, rebuilt by gov't in 93) cold, it iakes about 10 seconds for the oil pressure to move the guage. Then it goes, within a second or so, to about 70. (Wnen hot, it's
about 50-55 idling and 65 driving.) I don't think anything's really wrong with the engine, and I have new filters etc. just recently. (this didn't change anything)

But the main thing, seems like the pressure should come up faster. Is this normal? The engine definitely quets down slightly once the oil pressure rises above 20 or so.



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