AQ 151 oil pressure

[my_heap]

"I bought a used AQ 151 and it

"I bought a used AQ 151 and it seems to run up around 70 pounds oil pressure at cruising speed (2,800 RPM) Seems high to me if I really wind her up it will peg the needle to 80 pounds which is the highest the guage goes.
Maybe I got use to the old tired engine I had before. It ran half that pressure.
Is 70-80 pounds Ok???"

 

[el_pescador]

"According to Seloc, you have

"According to Seloc, you have a happy engine if the oil pressure is between 36 and 87 psi. In any case, you may want to double check with a Bourdon pressure gauge that the transducer and electric gauge are telling the truth.

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[thostorey]

"If it helps, my AQ151C sits a

"If it helps, my AQ151C sits at the top end of the gauge (80+) under cruise power. Now I would worry if it didn't

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Tom"

 

[pescador]

Both my 250B engines pump out

Both my 250B engines pump out about 60 psi and have done so since new. 20W50 oil.