boomer1025
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Sounds like you have a bad oil leak coming right off the oil pump or it is sucking air between the pickup tube and pump.
Remove and inspect the spring and valve shuttle, it could be stuck with debris (be sure to count the turns as you remove the screw so it will go back at approximately the same setting). You may have to remove the entire filter head. Lets hope that this is it because you're running out of options. 1,200 hours isn't that much to be needing bearings already. You may have to Plastigage the bearings to be sure.Cranked up the oil bypass valve no major increase in pressure at idle or 1600-1800rpms. Gave it a full turn and a half.
Remove and inspect the spring and valve shuttle, it could be stuck with debris (be sure to count the turns as you remove the screw so it will go back at approximately the same setting). You may have to remove the entire filter head. Lets hope that this is it because you're running out of options. 1,200 hours isn't that much to be needing bearings already. You may have to Plastigage the bearings to be sure.
That's good news. Hope the gauge was bad. But be aware that a volume of oil from a small tube may not actually have a lot of pressure behind it. Hoping for the best.Yesterday I took the oil filter housing off and made sure it was good and clean, after that I started it back up then took my tube for the oil pressure gauge off, my goodness the oil pumping out of that tiny little line, I'm thinking I may have a bad gauge, going to get another one tomorrow. To double check.
Agreed. But where would a "gross leak" occur? The only "gross leak" would be the bypass valve, which dumps back into the sump, or the engine bearings. The bypass valve only allows a certain volume of oil at a given pressure. The volume of oil is constant with engine speed, the pressure is regulated by the bypass valve, which returns oil to the sump.A new pump will not make up for a gross leak.
The "oil pressure adjustment" is not like a pressure regulator on an air compressor used to keep 110 psi air down to 40psi for spraying paint. The tractors oil pressure relief valve only limits maximum oil pressure in case somebody redlines a cold engine with thick oil.
Agreed. But where would a "gross leak" occur? The only "gross leak" would be the bypass valve, which dumps back into the sump, or the engine bearings. The bypass valve only allows a certain volume of oil at a given pressure. The volume of oil is constant with engine speed, the pressure is regulated by the bypass valve, which returns oil to the sump.
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