Oil Pressure drops during idle

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REMNONT
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I have a 82 camaro with a 350 that i just rebuilt i put a brand new oil pump my problem is that the oil pressure at idle drops down really low below 10 psi but when rev up even a little bit the oil pressure goes up to about 20 psi but that is it i have already checked the gauge and it works fine i checked the oil filter and it was good also i am stumped any help you can give would be great
May 26, 2007 at 11:12 PM
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ONEILLSURFER69
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as far as i know there is actuall nothing wrong it is normal when i idle my pressure goes down and so does my battery but as soon as i touch the gas its fine my friend has a firebird formula and also another friend with a camro all do the same
Jun 2, 2007 at 11:20 PM
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GOLEMBESKY
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Sounds like the main bearing clearances are too big, thats why its not holding pressure.
Jun 5, 2007 at 7:25 PM
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E40WATER12
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well if youre oil pressure gauge is reading 0 at idle its normal, Its really reading 5psi, Its when you are driving down the road, its not working, reving it at idle, Then somehting is wrong, I would check or replace the oil pressure switch, check the wiring harness, hopefully that corrects things for you.
Jun 8, 2007 at 4:00 AM