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Old 07-23-2008, 07:56 PM
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Default lower oil pressure at high rpm

I have a 92 Civic that had a flickering oil pressure light. I put a gauge on it and got 70-80 psi cold, then 20 after warm up at idle. When I increase the rpm to 2000+, the pressure drops off to 10 rather than increasing. Is this likely a bad oil pump, engine wear, suction.......?
 
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Old 07-23-2008, 08:18 PM
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Default RE: lower oil pressure at high rpm

eek.. well low oil pressure usually isnt a good sign lol that usually happens when ur headgasket goes... when u check your oild do u see any coolent in it..and vice versa oil in your coolent?
 
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Old 07-23-2008, 08:24 PM
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Default RE: lower oil pressure at high rpm

Start by checking whether the engine oil level is low.
 
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