How do you check oil pressure?

jo jo

XS650 Enthusiast
Messages
84
Reaction score
0
Points
6
just rebuilt my oil pump and i maving some anxiety . i can see the gear going and i removed a tappit cover and it sprayed some oil,so i think its ok . im just wondering becouse i was alittle confused when i saw the arrows on the pump parts i just pointed them to eachother and made sure it spun smooth. Is there a way to check if its got good pressure?
 
You can drill and tap a hole in the round filter cover on the right side and connect a 0 to 20 PSI meter there. Then, either install the meter, plug the hole with a threaded plug or replace the cover.

gaugetap.jpg
 
Back
Top