Low Oil Pressure YM1700

[kenmac]

Bob, I wouldn't say I nailed it .Just trying to give things off the top of my head to try. I have had several drag cars back in the day & the 1 st one that I had, I installed that plastic tubing that came with the gauge. Small problems like will drive you nuts trying to figure out. Glad to see you got ur fixed.I would still run some synthetic oil through your engine a couple x just to wash it out. Who knows what's been run in that thing over the years ?

 

[SailorBob]

Bob, I wouldn't say I nailed it .Just trying to give things off the top of my head to try. I have had several drag cars back in the day & the 1 st one that I had, I installed that plastic tubing that came with the gauge. Small problems like will drive you nuts trying to figure out. Glad to see you got ur fixed.I would still run some synthetic oil through your engine a couple x just to wash it out. Who knows what's been run in that thing over the years ?

I think I will do the oil change thing. It can't hurt. I have no idea how many hours are on the tractor. I have put about 200 on it in just a little less that 2 years.

 

[Soundguy]

Kemmac nailed it. I replaced the plastic tubing with copper tubing and installed the new gauge. The oil pressure now reads about 45 psi. It was just a false alarm. Problem solved.

Thanks for your help..

My bet is on a bad gauge.. .. etc.

I'd have a few filters on hand if you do the synthetic flush route.. me personally on an old machine? I wouldn't do it.. Just use a good grade diesel oil, and change regularly, and a new filter each time. your money.. do whatever makes ya feel good.


Soundguy

 

[kenmac]

I have run synthetic in mine since I got it & have had no problems . filters are cheap from fredricks.

 

[Tom_Veatch]

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I'd have a few filters on hand if you do the synthetic flush route.. me personally on an old machine? I wouldn't do it..
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Soundguy

I think I agree with you, Soundguy. I don't claim any expertise, but I recall back when Mobil 1 was fairly new on the market, I read somewhere, don't recall exactly when, where, or why, that using synthetics in an old engine wasn't recommended. That was a while back, and things may have changed drastically since then, but that recommendation (by Mobile, I think) has stuck in my mind.

 

[kenmac]

To each his own but , I put synthetic in my wife's astro van at 60,000 miles . It now has 160,000 on it & still going strong with synthetic oil at 20,000 mile drains !

 

[YanmarFever]

Kemmac nailed it. I replaced the plastic tubing with copper tubing and installed the new gauge. The oil pressure now reads about 45 psi. It was just a false alarm. Problem solved.

Thanks for your help..

Sailor, I would still go with the synthetic oil, Mobil 1 is good, you will be amazed how quieter your machine will run. Like soundguy says, do the engine wash first.

 

[California]

... go with the synthetic oil, Mobil 1 is good, you will be amazed how quieter your machine will run.

Ernie, will that really help quiet the diesel clatter the 2-cylinders are famous for? If you think so, I'll try it!

 

[YanmarFever]

Ernie, will that really help quiet the diesel clatter the 2-cylinders are famous for? If you think so, I'll try it!

Cal. I used amzoil in my dodge ram with the HO motor, its a bucket of chestnuts with a microphone inside ! After the engine wash & amzoil, it was 15 to 25 percent quieter. Im not pushing amzoil, thats just what I happened to use. Since then I have switched all my tractors (5) yanies to shell rotella synthetic 15-40 (cheaper). I also put synthetic gear oil in my brush hog and the gear head just warms up, it doesnt get hot like it used to.>br>
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[Soundguy]

I think I agree with you, Soundguy. I don't claim any expertise, but I recall back when Mobil 1 was fairly new on the market, I read somewhere, don't recall exactly when, where, or why, that using synthetics in an old engine wasn't recommended. That was a while back, and things may have changed drastically since then, but that recommendation (by Mobile, I think) has stuck in my mind.

I emailed amsoil a couple years back and asked their advice in running syn in my old antiques. their response was that if the engine had not been rebuilt in the last 20 ys that they did not reccomend it due to certain seal and gasket incompatibilities. I took their advice.

As for the extra filters.. if it does clean good.. I expect his filters will fill up fast..

Soundguy