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[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Did the relief valve slide out easily?

Pickup tube and gasket ok?

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

Yeah reload relief valve was ok, replaced both gaskets

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

Ok, got it running, the car does Have oil pressure, as we can See oil in the heads while running

Autometer gauge is reading sometimes and other times is dead, factory oil pressure light is working as it should. Oil filter seal let go once but got fired up so changed the filter over

What temp does the water temp gauge  read at when the thermostat is suppose to open?

 

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Id be suss on why the autometer gauge isn’t reading. Oil in the heads doesn’t necessarily mean it’s got adaquate oil pressure.

[seeum8Participant VictoriaVZ SSZ ute, VS LS1 ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 12]

Exactly right. Oil flow and pressure aren’t the same thing

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Suspect oil pressure is the one thing you don’t want to take a risk on.  Can you beg borrow or steal another oil pressure gauge (even a cheapie) and try that to triple check?

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Did you prime the system prior to firing it up?

Screw just the after market gauge straight into the oil pump. It’s very rare that an auto meter gauge fails.

Is it mech or elec gauge.

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

Yeah primed the system, even double checked that by repacking it again.

Gauge is an electric Autometer Nexus

I’ll get another gauge tomorrow, and screw it straight into the pump

hopefully haven’t done any damaged, had it running for 10-15 minutes

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

exec24 wrote:

hopefully haven’t done any damaged, had it running for 10-15 minutes

Would have thought if you genuinely have an oil problem you would have heard it by now if that’s how long its run for.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

10-15mins it would of knocked and you SHOULD of heard it. Try get a mech gauge if you can. Not that the electro one should be playing up.

I like to prime my systems with the air compressor that way I know oil is completely throughout the engine.

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

Well found a pressure gauge in the shed, so adapted the gauge to fit the spot where the Autometer sender was

fired if up car was idling about 1500rpm at the time if was between 40-50psi, and goes up more with move revs

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

That sounds better 

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

It was flickering a bit between those numbers mainly, not less than 40 psi though. but I would be guessing that’s the idle, as it’s not tuned properly

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Nice, thats gotta be a relief (excuse the pun)

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

Now just to buy new Autometer gauges

the current ones i have have digital stepper motors, should i get something similar? didnt really want mechanical ones

Looking for Trans Temp, Water Temp and Oil pressure Have to be 2 1/16(52mm) was looking at Autometer cobalt or Sports comp gauge (prefer something with a Black Face)

 

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[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Used both the Pro Comp ultra lite and the sport comp liquid filled.

Never had an issue.

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

I had a faulty electronic autometer gauge once, fortunately the supplier replaced it even though it came from the US including return shipping

These days I stick to mechanical gauges mostly.

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[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

Immortality wrote:

I had a faulty electronic autometer gauge once, fortunately the supplier replaced it even though it came from the US including return shipping These days I stick to mechanical gauges mostly.

i bought these a while back, would be out of warranty by now.  the ones i have are NEXUS, which are not even made anymore-which probably says enough of the story

might be stupid question but is there any reason not to use a Regular oil temp gauge as the trans temp gauge, so everything is either Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit , as they do a oil temp in Celsius but not a Trans temp. SO i can Match it to the water

 

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[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Flat Tappet Cam or a Roller?

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

Roller

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