thanks for all the advice, i don't know what is meant by "bar" because mine goes from 0-45 psi.

I guess the previous oil was bad, because i just changed it, and didn't notice i guess right away. before at idle it would be about 15psi. yesterday when it was warm, it did come off of 45 during idle.

hey, to change the subject, i see a small vacuum tube coming out of the firewall just below the battery. it is broken at about 18" (could have been burned by exhaust). any idea where it goes? perhaps under the air cleaner?

thanks again.

Guy