Went to launch the boat off the trailer, but given this particular ramp, I have to start up the boat an move it to a slip. There is no dock where I can walk the boat off and tie up like I do at other ramps.
I started it and the oil pressure gauge read zero and flickered a couple of times to 40. After maybe 15 or so seconds, I shut it down and checked the oil and it was a tiny bit below the ADD line. I walked the boat off the trailer and tied off to a piling so that I could get the boat level. I checked oil again and it was at the ADD line. I dropped about a quart in. I started it back up and oil pressure was fine. Unless I'm having a senior moment, I checked the oil last week and it was fine. Maybe the angle of the boat/trailer last week gave me a false reading.
Thinking back about this, I remember that even though the gauge was reading zero, the alarm silenced once the engine started up. I know the alarm comes off a pressure switch, but if the alarm was not sounding, how could the gauge be reading zero?
Where is the oil pickup on the 5.0L blocks? I was surprised that even with oil at or slightly below the ADD line, there would be no pressure. Basically with the boat at the angle it was at sitting on the trailer on the ramp, there was not enough oil at the pick up??
Given the fact I had to add a quart, what is the typical oil burn on these engines? I've put over 60 hrs this season. 1 quart every 60 hrs or so??
I started it and the oil pressure gauge read zero and flickered a couple of times to 40. After maybe 15 or so seconds, I shut it down and checked the oil and it was a tiny bit below the ADD line. I walked the boat off the trailer and tied off to a piling so that I could get the boat level. I checked oil again and it was at the ADD line. I dropped about a quart in. I started it back up and oil pressure was fine. Unless I'm having a senior moment, I checked the oil last week and it was fine. Maybe the angle of the boat/trailer last week gave me a false reading.
Thinking back about this, I remember that even though the gauge was reading zero, the alarm silenced once the engine started up. I know the alarm comes off a pressure switch, but if the alarm was not sounding, how could the gauge be reading zero?
Where is the oil pickup on the 5.0L blocks? I was surprised that even with oil at or slightly below the ADD line, there would be no pressure. Basically with the boat at the angle it was at sitting on the trailer on the ramp, there was not enough oil at the pick up??
Given the fact I had to add a quart, what is the typical oil burn on these engines? I've put over 60 hrs this season. 1 quart every 60 hrs or so??
