The oil pressure on my A4 used to be fine, but near the end of my last outing, I noticed it was it was very low. Now, when I start it at the dock the oil pressure shows up very low (~7lbs). If I give it some gas the pressure rises but not really over 15lbs. I've only run it long enough to check the pressure under these conditions.
A friend who knows more that I do about atomic 4s suggested that I pull the engine so that I can more easily work on it (with his help).
But pulling and reinstalling the engine is a huge amount of work that I'd prefer to avoid if possible. So at minimum I wanted a second opinion before I start removing the engine.
Should I remove it?
Or are there some other steps I should take first while the engine is still in the boat?
The engine is installed on an Ericson 29 which has great access to the top of the engine, okay access to the starboard side, but rather limited access to the port side of the engine.
Thanks for any advice!
A friend who knows more that I do about atomic 4s suggested that I pull the engine so that I can more easily work on it (with his help).
But pulling and reinstalling the engine is a huge amount of work that I'd prefer to avoid if possible. So at minimum I wanted a second opinion before I start removing the engine.
Should I remove it?
Or are there some other steps I should take first while the engine is still in the boat?
The engine is installed on an Ericson 29 which has great access to the top of the engine, okay access to the starboard side, but rather limited access to the port side of the engine.
Thanks for any advice!
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