I think you're probably right, Miracle. However, any temporary obstruction(re: bullet/bullet fragment) in the hose would definitely cause a temporary low pressure reading on the cockpit gauge. A simple removal of that obstruction would almost assuredly rectify the problem. Perhaps a lodged bullet also blocked the leak? We don't know. However, since the temperature gauge was quickly starting to overheat .... them we can assume that there was, indeed, major oil leakage.
And it's highly unlikely that the oil on takeoff from Baracca was sufficiently topped up given the circumstances and need to leave hastily. Jack most likely topped up the oil before taking off from California .... but how long was the flight to South/Central America and what are fuel requirements in relationship to hours with that beast?
We do know that the de Havilland Beaver's range is only ~ 455 miles (732 km) and that Jack & Mac refueled (at least) in Cancun. The distance from Cancun to, say, Guatemala city is ~ 800kms. So, regardless of the actual physical location of the fictional country of Baracca .... it's pretty well certain that, as well as the oil issue, they would also have been getting low on high-octane aviation gasoline upon takeoff from Central America.
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