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Cody_1948 · 04-28-2024, 12:50 AM

Hi Guys, today I noticed that my F1 with the original 226, that hasn't been rebuilt was reading 80 of oil pressure, I don't believe it should be that high ?. Should I be worried or drive it awhile to let it warm up to see if it will come back down, I just fired it up a few weeks ago, to get it ready for spring and summer driving, Didn't notice it a few weeks ago,

Any help would be great. It doesn't skip a beat while idling. Just high oil pressure

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GB SISSON · 04-28-2024, 04:23 PM

Hey Cody, good to see you showing back up. I wish I knew what to tell you. What was the OP in the past? Maybe you have a clogged oil passage or a stuck relief valve. I don't think there's any harm driving like that, but I've been wrong before. Maybe a dose of seafoam or marvel in the crankcase is in order?

alanwoodieman · 04-28-2024, 04:24 PM

put a known mechanical gauge on the engine and then tell us the OP

cadillac512 · 04-28-2024, 04:27 PM

First thing I'd do is get it fully up to temp and see what it reads. If still high I'd plumb in a mechanical gauge and see what it says. I think it's very unlikely to have 80 warmed up.

Bob C · 04-28-2024, 04:41 PM

I looked in the owners manual and it shows 50psi @ 2000rpm.

tubman · 04-28-2024, 05:57 PM

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Aren't King-Seeley gauges supposed to read at the max when there is no power to them? Turn on the ignition and they go to zero. Start the engine and they reflect the actual reading.

Are you sure you have power to the gauge?

FortyNiner · 04-28-2024, 06:43 PM

Run it to temp, it will drop if the sender works.

04-28-2024, 12:50 AM	#1
Cody_1948 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: MI Posts: 212	226 engine reading 80# of oil pressure Hi Guys, today I noticed that my F1 with the original 226, that hasn't been rebuilt was reading 80 of oil pressure, I don't believe it should be that high ?. Should I be worried or drive it awhile to let it warm up to see if it will come back down, I just fired it up a few weeks ago, to get it ready for spring and summer driving, Didn't notice it a few weeks ago, Any help would be great. It doesn't skip a beat while idling. Just high oil pressure Sent from my Celero5G using Tapatalk

04-28-2024, 04:23 PM	#2
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,019	Re: 226 engine reading 80# of oil pressure Hey Cody, good to see you showing back up. I wish I knew what to tell you. What was the OP in the past? Maybe you have a clogged oil passage or a stuck relief valve. I don't think there's any harm driving like that, but I've been wrong before. Maybe a dose of seafoam or marvel in the crankcase is in order? __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

04-28-2024, 04:24 PM	#3
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,976	Re: 226 engine reading 80# of oil pressure put a known mechanical gauge on the engine and then tell us the OP

04-28-2024, 04:27 PM	#4
cadillac512 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Kansas Posts: 947	Re: 226 engine reading 80# of oil pressure First thing I'd do is get it fully up to temp and see what it reads. If still high I'd plumb in a mechanical gauge and see what it says. I think it's very unlikely to have 80 warmed up. __________________ "It don't take but country smarts to solve the problem" (Smokey Yunick) '41 Merc Town Sedan / 260" 8CM engine '66 Fairlane four door / "warmed up" 302

04-28-2024, 04:41 PM	#5
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,773	Re: 226 engine reading 80# of oil pressure I looked in the owners manual and it shows 50psi @ 2000rpm.

04-28-2024, 05:57 PM	#6
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,365	Re: 226 engine reading 80# of oil pressure Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Aren't King-Seeley gauges supposed to read at the max when there is no power to them? Turn on the ignition and they go to zero. Start the engine and they reflect the actual reading. Are you sure you have power to the gauge?

04-28-2024, 06:43 PM	#7
FortyNiner Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: u-rah-rah-Wisconsin Posts: 1,140	Re: 226 engine reading 80# of oil pressure Run it to temp, it will drop if the sender works. __________________ 19 and 49 F1 - jes' like Henry II built 1946 Deluxe - as Henry built it