Re: [MV] M35 oil pressure at startup

From: GOTAM35 (gotam35@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sat Sep 28 2002 - 16:00:43 PDT


I was concerned about the same thing with my truck. I changed the oil with
filters I got from Memphis Equipment right after I got it. I didn't notice
what the pressure was doing on start up before I changed the oil. The new
filters looked a little different than the one's I took out. I called
Memphis and talked to one of the mechanics and he told me the oil slowly
drains from the filters over a few hours, so when you crank it cold it takes
at least 10 seconds to fill them up again. I'm still a little concerned.
Some of you old army guys jump in here and advise up new kids.

Joe Trapp

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Jankowiak" <eccm@swbell.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 5:30 PM
Subject: [MV] M35 oil pressure at startup

> 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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