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3020 Diesel Oil Pressure adjustment

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#1 ·
I have a 1966 3020 diesel. How often do you normally adjust the oil pressure? Are there and issues in making this adjustment?
 
#4 ·
I doubt adjusting pressure will help at idle. You can try but be sure pressure does not get too high at full throttle. What pressure do you have at full throttle? Spec is 25 - 35 psi. 0 - 5 at idle is definitely low. Low pressure at idle is usually caused by worn pump or bearings, oil diluted with fuel, or too thin of oil being used. Bearings bad in engine balancer can make pressure low also.
 
#6 ·
I know nothing about the engine in this particular machine, but I am skeptical that you can adjust the pressure. I suspect that adjustment is for the set point of the pressure relief valve. It would do nothing to increase the pressure at idle unless the pressure is also low at WOT because the valve is going into relief.

Al
 
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