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 May 2 2005, 07:38 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin.  Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314  |
over the weekend my oil pressure gauge stopped working. I noticed it wile driving and let off the gas for a few seconds then got back on it and the gauge started working again. it did this off and on all weekend and this morning going to work I had no problems with it , then on the way home I looked down and no pressure. could I have a bad gauge or did something serious go wrong?
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May 2 2005, 08:51 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Validating Posts: 365 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Mt. Sterling, IL Member No.: 60 |
Im not an expert here, but i would assume if something major was wrong with having no oil pressure, you would know it really quickly. My guess would be either a faulty gauge, or loose/broken electrical connector on the sending unit, check all those and see if they are ok.
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May 2 2005, 09:02 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314 |
thats what I was thinking, motor has no knock or ticking
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May 2 2005, 10:14 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314 |
is there a way 2 check oil pres with out buying an aftermarket gauge?
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May 3 2005, 04:11 AM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314 |
ok stupid question where do I find this dirty loose unit ?
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May 3 2005, 06:30 AM
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 Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
Its down by the oil filter housing. Small cylindrical piece. Pretty easy for that wire to come loose or get gummed up with oil residue.
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May 3 2005, 06:36 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
Could the dirty connector also make the oil pressure read lower than normal?
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May 3 2005, 06:53 AM
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Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
Its possible since the guage reading is based off electrical resistance. Its also possible that the sender itself is malfunctioning. Mine does the same thing and shows an even lower oil pressure even at high RPM's. I bought an aftermarket oil press. guage/sender a few days ago. I'm going to try it out when I get a chance.
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May 3 2005, 04:29 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314 |
will check to see if that is the problem
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May 3 2005, 05:08 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314 |
is this what I asm looking for??
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May 3 2005, 07:44 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314 |
ok found my problem the wire came off the unit and when I touched it it broke at the other end
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