help oil press.

ponyexpress289 · 12-03-2002, 04:22 PM

saturday i was highway racing and all seemed fine exept for the exhaust leak but then sunday and yesterday and today the oil press opens at 20 stays at 20 psi even when i gas it it maybe rises like 5 psi but then speedily drops back to 20 psi
the motor runs fine still no problems but i checked the dipstick and the oil is still very clear and seems to be full
???????????????????so could this spell disaster or a faulty guage

thx ponyexpress289

Gearhead999 · 12-03-2002, 10:51 PM

First thing to find out is if the gauge is electric or mechanical. If it is electric it could be the sending unit.

Pull the sender and attach a mechanical gauge. Then you know where you are.

ponyexpress289 · 12-04-2002, 12:09 PM

its mechanical
i checked the "wire" from the block to the gauge and it seems fine no leaks and its no bent any ....

12-03-2002, 04:22 PM	#1
ponyexpress289 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: rowlett Posts: 136	help oil press. saturday i was highway racing and all seemed fine exept for the exhaust leak but then sunday and yesterday and today the oil press opens at 20 stays at 20 psi even when i gas it it maybe rises like 5 psi but then speedily drops back to 20 psi the motor runs fine still no problems but i checked the dipstick and the oil is still very clear and seems to be full ???????????????????so could this spell disaster or a faulty guage thx ponyexpress289 __________________ er OK YAY! i Drive A 86gT with An aTrim!!!! HAHAHAHAHA

12-03-2002, 10:51 PM	#2
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	First thing to find out is if the gauge is electric or mechanical. If it is electric it could be the sending unit. Pull the sender and attach a mechanical gauge. Then you know where you are. __________________ "Support our Troops" Dave 1968 Cougar 2004 Thunderbird 2007 F150 Harley-Davidson, SuperCrew 1986 LTD 1997 Ranger 1992 Honda Civic

12-04-2002, 12:09 PM	#3
ponyexpress289 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: rowlett Posts: 136	oil press. its mechanical i checked the "wire" from the block to the gauge and it seems fine no leaks and its no bent any .... __________________ er OK YAY! i Drive A 86gT with An aTrim!!!! HAHAHAHAHA

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