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Mechanical pressure gauge install on 1983 242 200 1983

posted by  sedan delivery on  Tue Jul 23 23:42 CST 2013
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I may have a low oil pressure issue with my 1983 242. The gauge reads 2 bars of pressure on a 5 bar gauge at start up. With a hot engine at idle the pressure reads less than 1 bar and the oil light comes on. Cold engine or hot at 1200 RPM or above the gauge reads between 2.5 and 3 bars. I have been told on the forums to test the pressure with a mechanical test gauge. Is it better to purchase a mechanical test gauge to test for a bad oil sending unit or install a permanent mechanical oil pressure gauge on the dash.


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