Paul Fraser
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Started a banger I bought (944) for the first time in about three-four months with a view to getting it MOTed (it had a assymetric brake problem which I think I've cured by refurbing the inner workings of the right hand caliper).
Noticed at the end of a short run to test the brakes that the oil pressure light was flickering and oil pressure very low. Stopped engine and dipped oil and there seems to be plenty there.
Part of the problem is the low idle, it seems to be on the verge of stalling when idling -- about 600 rpm (how hard is it to sort this?). When increased manually to 800-850 the oil pressure is barely 1 bar. At 4000 revs the pressure rises to about 4 bar and there is a fair bit of dark grey smoke coming out of the exhaust. I assume this is the piston rings?
Thing is, I'm pretty sure it didnt have this problem when it was last run three or four months ago. Could this be layup related?
Will a bottle of that smoke-stop stuff help any? TIA
Noticed at the end of a short run to test the brakes that the oil pressure light was flickering and oil pressure very low. Stopped engine and dipped oil and there seems to be plenty there.
Part of the problem is the low idle, it seems to be on the verge of stalling when idling -- about 600 rpm (how hard is it to sort this?). When increased manually to 800-850 the oil pressure is barely 1 bar. At 4000 revs the pressure rises to about 4 bar and there is a fair bit of dark grey smoke coming out of the exhaust. I assume this is the piston rings?
Thing is, I'm pretty sure it didnt have this problem when it was last run three or four months ago. Could this be layup related?
Will a bottle of that smoke-stop stuff help any? TIA