Yanmar generator oil pressure

[bloomas]

----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Forman
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 10:02 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Yanmar generator oil pressure
Scott I would replace the gage if it is not zeroing out
while the engine is shut down I would have to take a hard look at the gage.
Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36



I took a day-trip yesterday that had the generator running for about 16
hours straight. On my way home, the oil pressure gauge for the gen
engine began reading very high, almost pegged to the right. While I
know what low oil press can do to an engine, I have never really heard
any talk of whether high oil pressure is a big problem. Is it? If it
is a true problem and not an instrument issue, what is the likely
cause? It may well be the gauge, when I turned the gen off, the press
gauge only retreated about half way. I checked the oil before leaving
yesterday and it was fine. Have not done any investigating yet this
morning. The gen seemed to be running perfectly otherwise, the water
temp was fine and there were no odd sounds, smells, etc.

Ideas?

Scott Forman
86 PT38





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