Friends 3.9... he drive it down 3.5 hours with 5-30 (I think) in it and right before it got raleigh the oil light started flickering at idle.
We changed the oil to 20-50 vr1, and he lost prime, got that sorted out, then he drove home 3.5hrs with no issues. Next day the oil light is on.
Level is fine,
Engine just rebuilt (maybe 1500 miles on it)
New oil pump gears were installed
My guess is one of 2 things
1) clogged pick up in the sump
2) the pressure relief valve is stuck open
I did remove the spring on the pressure relief valve to load it up with vasoline when we were priming it, the piston did not come out (does it with out removing the entire assembly? It did not seem to nor did I force it).
Prime was done via the disti removal and drill method poring 90wt into the switch sender hole (resealed before spinning it)
The spring was returned and the bolt screwed in after I loaded it up with vasoline.
I think #2 is most probable and the oil filter / both pump assemble will need come out and it be cleaned or replaced.
Other ideas?
We changed the oil to 20-50 vr1, and he lost prime, got that sorted out, then he drove home 3.5hrs with no issues. Next day the oil light is on.
Level is fine,
Engine just rebuilt (maybe 1500 miles on it)
New oil pump gears were installed
My guess is one of 2 things
1) clogged pick up in the sump
2) the pressure relief valve is stuck open
I did remove the spring on the pressure relief valve to load it up with vasoline when we were priming it, the piston did not come out (does it with out removing the entire assembly? It did not seem to nor did I force it).
Prime was done via the disti removal and drill method poring 90wt into the switch sender hole (resealed before spinning it)
The spring was returned and the bolt screwed in after I loaded it up with vasoline.
I think #2 is most probable and the oil filter / both pump assemble will need come out and it be cleaned or replaced.
Other ideas?