Hi, is there a way to test this system? Basically I don't think I'm using enough oil.
Hi, is there a way to test this system? Basically I don't think I'm using enough oil.
If you have the service manual, there is a test you can do. Measure the amount of oil pumped at a specific RPM for a specific period of time.
2008 Bass Cat Pantera Classic
2014 Mercury Pro XS 200
The oil pump is powered by the engine crank shaft and for every 2 revolutions of the crank the oil pump shaft rotates once . There is a rotation sensor monitoring the oil pump rotation and if it does not sense the 2: 1 crank to pump relationship it is supposed to generate the warning beeper . At idle the oil pump is supposed to deliver something like a 100: 1 oil mixture ratio. I found these numbers online and can't really vouch for the accuracy . At Idle a 200 EFI is supposed to burn 1.3 gallons of fuel per hour . 1 .3 gal = 166.4 oz's of fuel . 166.4 / 100 = 1.66 ozs of oil per hour @ 100:1 ratio
At 3500 rpm a 200 EFI is supposed to burn 15 gallons of fuel per hour at a 50:1 oil ratio 15 gallons x 128 oz = 1920 oz (1920 / 50 = 38.4 ozs of oil per hour @ 50:1 ) . You can divide your results by 60 to determine how many ounces of oil per minute . You can premix some fuel in a portable tank to fuel your motor and unplug the oil line from the pump and put it a measuring cup to measure how much oil is being pumped at what rpm.
Or to be safe you could start premixing
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Also... your 2.5L engine model is covered in the next forum down the list.
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