jamie langstone
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Can any one give me the what the oil pressure should be for a volvo 41-p
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
what should the oil pressure for volvo penta 41-p
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mm1
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Well mine run at 30psi on tick over and just over 60psi WOT. 2000 vintage with 1260 hrs on. They have done this since day one. O and fixed to 290DP E's
alancollins
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My TAMD 41P with 800 hours shows 80 lbs at cuising revs and about 60 at a fast tick-over. But who knows how accurate the gauge is?
snowbird30ds
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Both my 41a's sit at approx. 30psi idle and 60psi at speed when up to temperature, if I drop rpm too quickly when hot the oil alarm does come on so drop off the plane in stages to let the oil cool a little.
Whopper
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30-60psi as above. 1998 Broom 38 with 1500 hours.
rlw
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Check contact corrosion as it impacts the reading. Temp gauge will read higher and oilpressure lower I believe. Learned this the hard way chasing an overheating problem that wasn't there. Now have an IR gun.
RobEllis999
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Sorry to resurrect an old(ish) thread but can anyone tell me if the oil pressure sensor either works/fails or is there some middle ground where it malfunctions and can give false readings?
oldgit
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Quick comment, if the temp sensor or alarm has got problems, you may well have to bite the bullet and buy a genuine VP unit.
Bosch, for instance did not appear, when I was searching , to have a sensor which exactly matched the one needed in the 41 series engine .
Gave inaccurate low readings on oil pressure gauge.
From memory about £ 70.00 from VP.
Not quite the same Bosch item around £30.00
Might be something available now from ASAP or Marine Repower ?
Bosch, for instance did not appear, when I was searching , to have a sensor which exactly matched the one needed in the 41 series engine .
Gave inaccurate low readings on oil pressure gauge.
From memory about £ 70.00 from VP.
Not quite the same Bosch item around £30.00
Might be something available now from ASAP or Marine Repower ?
RobEllis999
Member
Hi, thanks for your reply. Just a bit confused. I've found the part you refer to (about £70) but I'm looking at part no 866833 (send to gauge) around £136.00. Was it this part you replaced as I think this is what's giving me inaccurate low readings.
