Oil pressure dropped!!!
07-20-2010, 01:56 PM
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Oil pressure dropped!!!
Hey guys I'm new to the forum and in search of a fix.
I was out on my sea ray with a freshly built small block and everything was running fine while i was in the water, when all of a sudden the boat started slowing down on its own. The oil pressure started shooting down to about 7-8 psi and the engine started making weird noises and the temp started picking up also.
- The motor starts up fine and idles with 7-8 psi of oil pressure. It use to be at close to 30 40.
- I can rev the engine up and the oil pressure does shoot up
- When i do rev the motor up though the engine doesn't sound right and doesn't run smooth like it did.
- The motor sounds fine at idle
Could it possibly be a spun bearing?
I checked the oil through the dip stick and i couldn't see any flakes in it. I'm gonna go down to the boat and pull the filter to see if i have different results.
If anyone has any suggestions or advice i would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Raptrax
I was out on my sea ray with a freshly built small block and everything was running fine while i was in the water, when all of a sudden the boat started slowing down on its own. The oil pressure started shooting down to about 7-8 psi and the engine started making weird noises and the temp started picking up also.
- The motor starts up fine and idles with 7-8 psi of oil pressure. It use to be at close to 30 40.
- I can rev the engine up and the oil pressure does shoot up
- When i do rev the motor up though the engine doesn't sound right and doesn't run smooth like it did.
- The motor sounds fine at idle
Could it possibly be a spun bearing?
I checked the oil through the dip stick and i couldn't see any flakes in it. I'm gonna go down to the boat and pull the filter to see if i have different results.
If anyone has any suggestions or advice i would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Raptrax
07-20-2010, 02:17 PM
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It could be several things. Nevertheless, don't run your engine like that, you will destory it. Sounds like the rebuilt was not done correctly. I would be pissed. I would bring the boat back to the individual that rebuilt your motor. The engine may have to be pulled which means you could be out of a boat for the rest of the summer. I hope you didn't just buy this boat.
07-20-2010, 02:32 PM
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It could be several things. Nevertheless, don't run your engine like that, you will destory it. Sounds like the rebuilt was not done correctly. I would be pissed. I would bring the boat back to the individual that rebuilt your motor. The engine may have to be pulled which means you could be out of a boat for the rest of the summer. I hope you didn't just buy this boat.
The machine shop did all the machining and a buddy that builds race boats and hasn't had one fail ever helped me build the motor. If anything it's the machine shop.
But not pointing fingers here. I still haven't pulled the oil filter to check for particles...
Suggestions are always welcome...
Thanks guys!!!
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