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Old 01-04-2025, 01:27 AM   #1
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Default oil pressure.

Went out in the 34 this Morning, on the hi way at 55 mph I noticed the oil pressure was down below 15 psi on the gauge (.Ford electric one from a later model )
Came home and had a look, oil level full and clean.
put a modern certified mechanical gauge teed into the block, 31 psi hot idle and 50 psi high idle, the gauge in the cab never went Ove 20 psi.
I find the sender unit was an 80 psi one, so changed it out for a 50 psi and now it reads pretty close to the certified gauge.
worry gone.
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Old 01-04-2025, 05:13 AM   #2
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That’s a relief Lawrie! Happy New Year buddy.
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Thanks Danny.
all good here, off to NZ in feb then away for a month in the 33 , out to Boulia and Normanton
what you doing
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Lawrie I’ll be driving south to Snowy hydro again in a weeks time. Hopefully you’re still home on the trip north early February
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Nice easy fix Lawrie phew!. Had a chat to Brian today and he said you were off to NZ soon.
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