oil pressure

[gary lester]

I'm sorry to bother everyone again but I went by what everybody has said on how to hook up the oil pressure gauge, got every thing in started the bike and pressure jumps to 80 psi and stays there. What in the world have I done wrong. I have all the parts which were shown in the drawings. Thanks ahead a time.

 

[DR Buck]

I'm sorry to bother everyone again but I went by what everybody has said on how to hook up the oil pressure gauge, got every thing in started the bike and pressure jumps to 80 psi and stays there. What in the world have I done wrong. I have all the parts which were shown in the drawings. Thanks ahead a time.

Mine runs 60-70 PSI cold , then drops to 58 PSI hot while cruising. At idle it ranges 15 - 35 PSI. When it's real hot outside and temp gauge is at 5 bars, the idle pressure is around 12 PSI. Is it possible you gauge is out of cal? Does it change when the engine warms up?

 

[gary lester]

pressure

Mine runs 60-70 PSI cold , then drops to 58 PSI hot while cruising. At idle it ranges 15 - 35 PSI. When it's real hot outside and temp gauge is at 5 bars, the idle pressure is around 12 PSI. Is it possible you gauge is out of cal? Does it change when the engine warms up?

No when I start it jumps to 80 and stays there. I rode about 15 miles and no difference.

 

[Bob Ledford]

OP Check

To put your mind at rest disconnect the oil pressure sending unit and temporarily install a manual mechanical pressure gauge and compare the two readings. As alternative consult the service manual for engineering data.

 

[gary lester]

pressure

To put your mind at rest disconnect the oil pressure sending unit and temporarily install a manual mechanical pressure gauge and compare the two readings. As alternative consult the service manual for engineering data.

That's all fine and good but its hard enough to get the sending unit in

 

[NancysToy]

Too many possibilities to guess here.....wrong sender for gauge, improperly wired, bad wiring connection, reversed polarity, wrong oil (20W-50), cold engine, etc.. If the reading does not change as the Spyder warms up, you will need to troubleshoot further, no matter how difficult it may be.

 

[boborgera]

I don't understand the need for an oil pressure gauge,:dontknow:
Just something else to look at and worry about...