crewchief219
Full Access Member
So my 7.3 idi started getting low oil pressure at idle. I hooked up a manual gauge and confirmed it. I did some research and suspected my oil pressure regulator valve is stuck open in my filter adapter. So I tried to follow some instructions to try to close it manually and misunderstood what was what and now the valve is all the way open. I can barely see the edge of the valve and can't seem to get anything to catch and I'm all of ideas or tricks.. am I doomed to pull off the oil cooler? Its not leaking and I hate to mess with it if I don't have to.
Some guys at work suggested filling the hole that the regulator sits in with a sealant like RTV to block the valve completely, just as a temp fix until i figure this out. Im tempted to try it because it would also tell me for sure that the valve was the issue causing low pressure to begin with. Would this be a horrible idea??
Some guys at work suggested filling the hole that the regulator sits in with a sealant like RTV to block the valve completely, just as a temp fix until i figure this out. Im tempted to try it because it would also tell me for sure that the valve was the issue causing low pressure to begin with. Would this be a horrible idea??