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Oil Pressure Check

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  1. Check engine oil level.
  2. Remove the engine oil pressure switch. (Refer to OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  .)
  3. Install the engine oil pressure gauge.
    NOTE: Use a 1/8 pipe thread adapter.
  4. Run the engine to warm it.
  5. After the engine has been warmed up, check that engine oil pressure is within the standard value.

    Standard value: 

    At idle: 29 kPa (4.2 psi) or more 

    At 3,500 r/min: 294 - 686 kPa (43 - 100 psi) 

    Fig 1: Identifying Engine Oil Pressure Switch And Throttle Body
    G05392677Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  6. Remove the engine oil pressure gauge.
  7. Install the engine oil pressure switch. (Refer to OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  .)
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