oil pressure on 1.8T

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  1. eazydaz Paid Member Paid Member

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    What should be oil pressure on hot idle 760rpm? engine is 1,8T AUQ

    I measured 1,4Bar at hot idle, is it enough?
     
  2. HidRo Forum Member

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    I see 2bar at around 1k@idle on a AGU.
    So I guess it should be fine.
     
  3. eazydaz Paid Member Paid Member

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    but flashing oil pressure [:?:] I bought new oil pressure switch,new oil pump and no difference [:^(] car is golf mk2, engine AUQ
     
  4. sambo Paid Member Paid Member

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    Oil pressure largelly depends on thicknes of the oil ie grade, age etc

    1.4 Bar on idle is ok
     
  5. eazydaz Paid Member Paid Member

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    but why flashing oil pressure on hot idle?
     
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    What oil grade have you used and how old is it ?
     
  7. eazydaz Paid Member Paid Member

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    I tried firstly Mobil 1 5w50, and secondly Castrol 5w40 and no differences

    from swap I drove only about 30miles, because Im afraid that destroy the engine [:^(]
     
  8. sambo Paid Member Paid Member

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    Have you measured oil pressure during driving and increased revs?
     
  9. eazydaz Paid Member Paid Member

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    cold idle about 1400rpm: 6-6,5bar
    hot idle about 720-760rpm: 1,4bar
    about 1000rpm: 1,8-2,0bar
    about 6000-6500rpm: 6bar
    about 3000-4000rpm: about 4bar
     
  10. sambo Paid Member Paid Member

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    Nothing to worry about there bud i think

    Anyone else?
     
  11. eazydaz Paid Member Paid Member

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    but why flashing oil pressure?
     
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    Dodgy sensor?
     
  13. eazydaz Paid Member Paid Member

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    today I bought new sensor
     
  14. HidRo Forum Member

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    Yeah, I think I'm having those numbers around those RPM.

    I had a sensor failing on me, and it was beeping.
    Are you using the sensor for the mk2 cluster? HOw do you have this setup?

    The beep/flash only comes over 2700rpm?
     
  15. Richard Mk2

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    So the engine is running fine yes ? No tapping after starting ?
     
  16. eazydaz Paid Member Paid Member

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    the flash comes only at hot idle (about 720-760rpm)

    Im using sensor original for AUQ engine through the relay to the mk2 clusters
    (but I measured groung also directly on the sensor)



    what setup are you using on yours mk2 20VT?
     
  17. eazydaz Paid Member Paid Member

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    engine running fine,quietly without knocking
     
  18. sambo Paid Member Paid Member

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    Deffo electrical issue it seems, i think you can relax and drive your car normaly until you trace the fault
     
  19. HidRo Forum Member

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    Well, IF I'm not mistaken, I used a mk2 sensor for the oil pressure as your cluster will be the one activated by it.
    The ECU will not read anything from the OIL, from what I'm remember (can be wrong of course).
    Have you had this working before, or it's a fresh new install?

    Again, I'm not 100% sure of how it's setup on mine.
     
  20. eazydaz Paid Member Paid Member

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    this working after install 20VT into my golf mk2

    today Im used sensor from golf mk3 engine 1,9TD, on the sensor write 0,75-1,05bar..with this sensor is all ok without flashing, but i dont how that this sensor is for 20VT engine good
     

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