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Valve Tap
Posted by Bill Burrpws [Email] (more from Bill Burrpws) on Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:06:20
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According to the SAAB owner's manual--when the car is cold (it is approaching fall here) some valve or lifter tap is normal until the engine warms up. Oil ia 10W30 Penzoil and the filters I install have the anti-drainback valve. Does this tap really hurt anything? I drive easy until the engine warms up.
Also--I have had the car for 5 years and put about 50,000 miles on it. I have the gauge cluster and noticed that at highway speeds, the needle no longer passes 70 PSI--maybe 50 or 60. At idle HOT 15 lbs. COLD 40 lbs. Would this be the oil pump, bottom end, or even the sender. I aware that the oil pressure will drop when the car is warmed up.
1987 SAAB 900S 270K
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