"lazza" <marklamb1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:1140903612.254073.8770@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I have a Japanese FD3S 1994. The dipstick is showing the sump is full.
> When the engine is cold, the oil pressure is normal. As the engine
> warms up the pressure drops a little as you would expect. My problem
> is that I can see the pressure dropping off every now and again when
> the engine is hot (not too hot, just normal running temp), sometimes
> almost to zero at tick over. I am thinking it might be the oil
> pressure relief valve sticking open. It is overdue an oil change, but I
> do not expect this symptom from an overdue oil change. I would like to
> get hold of some references on the rotary so I can do my own maint
> Any ideas.
>
Change the oil first, using the correct viscosity and see what happens
after
that.
The oil can get very thin if overdue, used to happen in an non-turbo13B I
had..
Keith
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