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Old 15-08-09, 06:04 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by msh View Post
...but it's absolute minimum. My 3A iddling @ 1-1,1k [MAF potentiometr gone as usual] had something about 2 bar and 5k about 1,8 when fully warmed up. With worned out main bearings @ iddle were 1 bar.


What shows voltmeter in that moment?
If there would be not enough oil in engine [and that's about 1 liter below minimum!], pressure would fluctuate
the voltmeter drops too, less than 11 volts on a healthy 12 volt new battery.
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