[Capt Len]

With those symptoms and oil press. I'd bet it's time to lift her up and re the bearings before it does in the crank journals.

 

[Capt Len]

Molecules of water going thru the injector tip tear helll out of the tiny holes Bad spray pattern can blow holes in the piston top. Sounds like knocking until the serious blowby starts. Some fuel additives can carry the water to places it's not meant to be .Catch it early.

 

[Capt Len]

I think that's one of them Tadslack steering systems.

 

[Capt Len]

T'ing the output at the engine block is the way to go. The little oil line can be short and run to a gauge close to the engine,(not on it due to vibration) The other side of the T holds the electric sender. If you trust your new sender the T can go to an off/on sender for alternator field and a solinoid to drain/prevent filling exhaust riser.

 

[Capt Len]

Just shows to go ya that all that worry was wasted. Could be better to have installed an oil line to a real gauge and kept the angst for other stuff. The list is long.

 

[Capt Len]

Electric senders are notorious for reading low and temp sensitive. T off a real one.