04 silverado 5.3 low oil pressure
New: melling hv pump, tube ring, sender. Same
after replacing. Mechanical guage installed, same.
Engine quiet at start, and after warmup. No
ticks,clicks, pecks,knocks,nothing. Engine milage
unknown 'cause instrumental cluster had been
replaced by previous owner. Cold start
25lbs@500rpm, then 5-10 lbs@500rpm. Idle it up
to 800-1000rpm, pressure rapidly increases to
25lbs. Near 40 from 2000rpm and higher. Engine
still quiet during all this, no smoke either. Tried
5w20,10w30,straight 30w sae. No change.
Arggggg!!!!!. No leaks, oil use, runs good, too quiet,
to be worn out. Or is it? Any ideas? Risk driving
with little or no idling pressure?