2002 Mitsubishi Lancer turning on a car after 2 years of no

Tiny
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  • 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 80,000 MILES
I need to what I have to do befr I take a car out after not driving it for 2 years. I jumped started it and it was fine till about 10 mins of driving around my house it spilt the oil all out near the filter and it stalled on me but it turned on right after
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 AT 10:59 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Stop driving it and check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge sounds like an oil pump failure overpressurizing or the oil filter is loose.

When the engine is running and the pump is working hard to push oil through the system, some means of controlling pressure must be used to prevent too much pressure from building up in the lines and filter. A spring-loaded "pressure relief valve" in the oil pump (or next to the pump) opens when pressure exceeds a certain limit (typically 50 to 60 psi) and either reroutes oil back into the pump's inlet or the oil pan. This prevents a dangerous buildup of pressure that could rupture the oil filter or blow out press-fit oil plugs.
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 AT 11:43 AM

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