Why is my oil pump not working at idle?

The oil flows through the spaces too easily and the pump can no longer maintain pressure at idle. The pump itself is simply a couple of impellers that look like two gears through which the oil passes as they’re turned by the engine.

Is the oil pump OK when the engine is not hot?

And again, perfect pressure on idle at starting or short drives. I gotta think the oil pump is ok, due to the fact that idle pressure is fine when the engine/oil isn’t hot. Furthermore, the pressure is ok while driving when engine/oil is hot.

Why does my car have a low oil pressure indicator?

The most obvious reason for the low oil indicator to come on, is the oil level in the engine actually being low. The first course of action would be to check the oil level in the engine. If the level is indeed low, you could top up the oil, and hear your car purr with joy!

Is it bad to have low oil pressure?

Low oil pressure is really bad for any car engine and if the oil pressure gets too low, it can damage your engine with permanent damage within seconds. But what could cause a low oil pressure and how do you fix it? How long can my engine run with low pressure? Could a faulty oil spec cause low pressure on my engine when it’s hot?

Is there a problem with low oil pressure?

FOUND PROBLEM! I know, everyone is probably saying “Oh man, not another low oil pressure thread” but this has a solution. I recently rebuilt my engine and have yet to put many miles on it. (working on it little by little to get it how i like) I bought a full rebuilt kit for it. including new oil pump.

What should the oil pressure be at idle?

Manual says the pressure should be 40 psi at idol, but the gauge is inaccurate. You can test it by T-tapping a pressure gauge in line with your oil pressure sending unit, and see if you are actually running the correct pressures. Question 1, how often do you change your oil?