Guage readings

vag80 · 14-08-09, 08:15 PM

if it's an 8 valve thats normal change the rockercover gasket to a rubber one that'll stop it

4v6 · 14-08-09, 09:10 PM

Engine oil of 1 bar at idles nothing to be concerned about as the engines not under any load, if however that situation was occuring at revs and load then id be worried, but yours sounds good to me.

irish80sport · 15-08-09, 12:38 AM

mine always sits at around 3.5 at idle and then off the scale at any rev. but i always wondered about my oil temp. it never moves only slightly above 60, im guessing its not working?

msh · 15-08-09, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by vag80

that sounds good as long as have over 2bar at 2000rpm your good

...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.

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Originally Posted by Emjay

However when I put the heater fan on full speed the oil temp guage rises and pressure guages drop considerabley. I guess there is a voltage drop somewhere but it did freak me out last week when I put the fan on to cool me down a bit then panicked cos I though the engine was about to overheat/run out of oil

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

Emjay · 15-08-09, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msh

...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.

msh · 15-08-09, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Emjay

the voltmeter drops too, less than 11 volts on a healthy 12 volt new battery.

W...w....what? Engine is running but u have 11 volts?

How much is when your fan isn't running then?

Emjay · 15-08-09, 07:59 PM

when the fan is off then I have a good healthy 12 to 13 volts, good oil pressure and temp. When the fan is set at speed 1 or 2 then all is OK but when I select the speed 3 then the oil pressure and voltage guages drop and the oil temp goes up. It's a definate step change. I am not too worried, it's just a characteristic of the car

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14-08-09, 09:10 PM	#2
4v6 Ex Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,565	Engine oil of 1 bar at idles nothing to be concerned about as the engines not under any load, if however that situation was occuring at revs and load then id be worried, but yours sounds good to me.

15-08-09, 12:38 AM	#3
irish80sport Grown up member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 79	mine always sits at around 3.5 at idle and then off the scale at any rev. but i always wondered about my oil temp. it never moves only slightly above 60, im guessing its not working?

15-08-09, 07:59 PM	#7
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	when the fan is off then I have a good healthy 12 to 13 volts, good oil pressure and temp. When the fan is set at speed 1 or 2 then all is OK but when I select the speed 3 then the oil pressure and voltage guages drop and the oil temp goes up. It's a definate step change. I am not too worried, it's just a characteristic of the car