Excellent points! My first thought. That is why I dropped th pan and determined the dipstick was off 1.5 quarts at full. I checked pickup to pan and it was 1/2 inch. Pickup pipe was good however I did find where one of the button head screws on one of the baffle support was rubbing the line and would eventually run a hole.
Po called and said original cooler had a leak. This one was installed a month ago. A long time I talked with Mellon and they said the hv pump volume reaches maximum at 4 k rpms and really taper off. Funny that is where I notice the quick drop and stabilization.
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Originally Posted by Rick Parker
After capping the lines, if there is no change, it could unfortunately be an indication of loose bearings.
ALSO: You might have a crack in the oil pickup tube, or depending on static volume of pan, you could be pulling oil out of the pan faster than it can drain back in to keep the pickup submerged and prevent a vortex. |