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CrapShoveler
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9/24/2004
16:08:57
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 Subject: New valve covers raised oil pressure.
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I installed new mopar performance valve covers a month ago and noticed that my oil pressure gauge use to stay around half when I was driving, now it stays 3/4 the way all the time. Any ideas why?
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Yea
Dodge Dakota
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9/24/2004
17:19:14
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That is one of the little known side effects of installing new covers. Replace the air cleaner with the Mopar one and your gas gauge will stay closer to full.
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What??
Dodge Dakota
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9/24/2004
17:47:32
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What does that response have to do with the question???
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DUH
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9/24/2004
19:25:36
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DUH, they both make as much sense
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Science Guy
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9/24/2004
22:29:42
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There is absolutely NO connection between the rise in oil pressure and the new valve covers. Coincidence? YES!
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CrapShoveler
Dodge Dakota
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9/25/2004
00:11:16
|  RE: New valve covers raised oil pressure.
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Well I didn't make it up, so something had to have changed.
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OBIO3
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9/25/2004
02:20:07
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How about a pinched wire under one a the covers or a ground got left off > Just a thought
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Science Guy
Dodge Dakota
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9/25/2004
11:32:13
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That is more of a possibilty than merely changing the covers. I think he should look into it to rule it out. Theres one thing I need to ask you CrapShoveler, did you by chance change the oil after changing the valve covers? Because that would give you a slightly higher reading because of the fresh oil.
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CrapShoveler
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9/25/2004
12:24:39
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No I didn't change the oil afterwards, but I will have to double check and make sure I didn't leave anything off. Thanks.
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matt
Dodge Dakota
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9/27/2004
21:22:23
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maybe you got some $hit down in one of the oil passages, that'd raise your oil pressure...
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Science Guy
Dodge Dakota
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9/27/2004
23:26:06
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Possible? yes. Likely? no. Here's why. The bulk (90%) of your oil pressure is based on the condition of the main, rod and cam bearings. Any serious wear on any of those bearings will drop your oil pressure substantially. The other 10% of oil pressure is spread out throughout the motor with the bulk of that oiling the upper half of the motor. It would take a piece of $h!t in main feeding line (after the gauge sensor) to cause a rise in oil pressure reading. And that crud in the main line would starve the motor of oil. Then you'll see a rise in engine temp due to the lack of lubrication. But thats another story.
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CrapShoveler
Dodge Dakota
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9/29/2004
22:50:28
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Having a bad breather wouldn't cause the oil pressure to go up would it?
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Science Guy
Dodge Dakota
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9/30/2004
00:25:22
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Nope. All a breather does is vent crankcase air pressure.
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Bill Nye
Dodge Dakota
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10/01/2004
23:22:09
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New glasses made my dick bigger.
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