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Forum: Engines 09-08-2017, 03:17 AM
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Posted By mmwjr
Yes there is a sendor for the oil gauge but the...

Yes there is a sendor for the oil gauge but the alarm uses a separate oil pressure switch. So either the OP switch and the gauge are bad or something else is triggering the alarm, gear lube level or...
Forum: Engines 09-07-2017, 10:22 PM
Replies: 12
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Posted By mmwjr
Ok but why is the alarm sounding? Two bad sendors...

Ok but why is the alarm sounding? Two bad sendors that fail at the same time???

I hope that's it, much cheaper than an engine.
Forum: Engines 09-05-2017, 09:08 PM
Replies: 12
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Posted By mmwjr
When you took it out did you get her on plane?...

When you took it out did you get her on plane? Did the oil pressure gauge read normal?

Is the first quote to reman your engine or install a reman one? If used in salt water buy a reman instead of...
Forum: Engines 09-04-2017, 11:37 AM
Replies: 12
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Posted By mmwjr
Yes the alarm can be sounded by one of three...

Yes the alarm can be sounded by one of three things, oil pressure, low gear lube or over heating. Each of these has a sensor switch and all three are wired in parallel so if any one switch closes it...
Forum: Engines 09-03-2017, 12:37 PM
Replies: 12
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Posted By mmwjr
Only way I can think to have caught thus earlier...

Only way I can think to have caught thus earlier would have been an oil analysis which would have indicated traces of bearing metals in the oil.
Forum: Engines 09-03-2017, 12:31 PM
Replies: 12
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Posted By mmwjr
Well my oil pressure went from about 50 to 20 in...

Well my oil pressure went from about 50 to 20 in a minute, although I was hearing some low noise prior it was a flip of a switch when the pressure dropped and the loud knocking started. I have seen...
Forum: Engines 09-03-2017, 03:04 AM
Replies: 12
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Posted By mmwjr
Welcome aboard Do you know how many hours...

Welcome aboard

Do you know how many hours are on the engine?

Last year my 5.7 lost oil pressure while underway, dropped to about 20 at 3200 and engine started knocking. When I stopped the...
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