Yanmar generator oil pressure

[pattypape]

Good advice,

Sounds like the gage, then the sensor must match up,
Test and replace both.

A good gage test guide is on the Teleflex web site.

http://www.teleflexmarine.com/cgi-bin/frameset2.cgi?
site=gauges&type=us&link2=1047

Bill 88 FC Michigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
wrote:
>
> Might be preaching to the choir here but I would change out the
complete
> system.....sending unit and guage.
>
> On 03/06/07, bloomas wrote:
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Scott Forman
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com 40yahoogroups.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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> >
> >
> >
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>
> --
> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> 94 WLWB
>
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