13bfcpd

DROVE MY CAR YESTERDAY AND I LOOK AT MY OIL PURESSURE IT JUMPED FROM 60 TO 110 AND UP MORE ...??? IT WAS DRIVING FINE BUT IM WORRIED ABOUT IT NOW EVERY TIME I START THE CAR THE OIL PURESSURE JUMPS ALL THE WAY UP. WHEN WARM STAYS AT 50-60 WHEN I GIVE IT SOME GAS IT GOES UP TO 110 ......IT WAS FINE THE OTHER DAY 30-35 AT A STOP AND 60 WHEN CRUSING ??......ANYIDEAS WHATS WRONG>>>?? PLEASE HELP

turbine

iTrader: (1)

it is most likely a bad oil pressure sending unit. a very common problem with these cars.

phoenix7

you checked the sender/sensor? how about the gauge?

13bfcpd

really ..hummm??? any others prombles besides that u think ??? i looked around and said it might be cloged or something like that ??...thanks for ur help ill check the oil puressure sending unit

13bfcpd

yeah checked the sensor..not the gauge... what should i look for in/or on the gauge ???

phoenix7

cool, keep us posted. You have the FSM?

13bfcpd

No i dont have the FSM?

phoenix7

look at post 8 of the FAQs (2nd link) in the stickies above this section. Download the S5 (89-92) FSM. It is the manual that will change you from a boy to a man.

13bfcpd

lol thanks alot man ill check it out

13bfcpd

well i have no idea what happened but i took of my pressure sending unit cleaned what i could did a whole oil change 10w 30 this time i use to run 20w 50 and now its fine ...do you think the oil had to do something with it ???....everyone thanks for tha help .

1SWEET7

iTrader: (1)

it was probably just a crappy connection. Good to hear it's working now.

phoenix7

sweet.