High oil pressure

orion208

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Could someone more knowlegable than I please tell me some causes for high oil pressure far as it will go to the right at WOT then comes down a little at 3000 rpm,temp is fine below half all the time.It's a 88 volvo penta 4.3 model 430 sp.Thanks
 

crazy charlie

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Re: High oil pressure

Make sure you did not put too much oil in.The pressure should climb as your rpm climb. Charlie
 

Fouled Plug

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Re: High oil pressure

Is this an electrical or mechanical oil pressure gauge? Could be a bum sending unit or gauge.
 

orion208

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Re: High oil pressure

It is a electrical gauge ,is there any harm running at "H" all else seems fine.
 
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