I have had this 850 for about a year and the oil pressure gauge was broken when I bought it. I ended up putting in a new gauge and the oil pressure ended up being super high.. around 40 psi at idle but 80 plus or off the gauge any other rpm.
Fast forward to this week.. while I had to install a new radiator and fuel tank I decided to drop the oil pan. It was suggested that my pressure relief valve was stuck so the plan was to clean it out. Well to my surprise my bottom end looked super clean, no gunk in pan.. but biggest surprise was my oil pump doesn't have a relief valve. The casting is just solid where the brass plug should be . So my question is do I leave it alone or should I put in a new pump with the valve? The repop pumps have the valve so I wonder what's up with this one? Thanks in advance!
Fast forward to this week.. while I had to install a new radiator and fuel tank I decided to drop the oil pan. It was suggested that my pressure relief valve was stuck so the plan was to clean it out. Well to my surprise my bottom end looked super clean, no gunk in pan.. but biggest surprise was my oil pump doesn't have a relief valve. The casting is just solid where the brass plug should be . So my question is do I leave it alone or should I put in a new pump with the valve? The repop pumps have the valve so I wonder what's up with this one? Thanks in advance!
