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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
Oil pressure is produced virtually instantly, long before the gauge reads oil pressure. in probably twenty revolutions of the engine, maybe less...
regards
Mech
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This reminds my of my ex-father-in-law... not mechanical in any way, shape, or form, and had very bad luck with vehicles.
One morning, I watched him leave for work, and I better understood his bad fortune, his love-hate relationship with all-things automotive.
The scene: Chilly morning, the type-A personality guy, who was always late to everything, hit the doorway almost in a jog. He hopped into his 'daily donkey' commuter car. As if leaving the starting line at LeMans, in one swift, almost singular motion, he hit the key to start and put the transmission into reverse. His foot already depressing the accelerator before the key went into it's slot, the engine roareds to life while the rear tires 'barked', as the poor thing lurched out of the driveway. I don't think the oil pressure light was out before the car had moved 5 feet!!!
I latter asked him about this... "What? That's what I always do..."
