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Just tried starting new engine! But oil pressure goes through the roof when keys in ?

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Old 04-02-03, 11:17 PM
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Just tried starting new engine! But oil pressure goes through the roof when keys in ?

When I just put the key in and energize the ignition but not start it , the cars oil pressure slowly goes to past the gauges reading. Would anyone know why ?


The engine doesent really have oil through the system. Its dry
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Sure you have it hooked up to the pressure sending unit and not something else? Either that or your sender is dead (which is fairly common) Did it work before?
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Mine doesnt work at all
Old 04-02-03, 11:30 PM
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Is the connecter right under the oil filter ? Or is it that round gold ball thing ?
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It's a big fat round thing right below the oil filter, about a 1.5-2" diameter with a little 'peg' sticking out of the middle of it, the connector is a white 1 wire recantgular connector that slides on it sideways.
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Yeah yeah I have the right one on I swear. So what else can the problem be ?

Byt he way thnx for all your help
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Well, if you've never used this sender before, it could be bad, or your gauge could have decided to go out on you, both likely canidates.
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i had a problem with mine doing that...i freaked out the first time then i just said what the hell...then out the clear blue it started to work just fine...i'm stuck on the idea of electronic grimlins screwing with our cars!lol
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Before you start the motor von, dump a quart of oil down inside oil filter base. You know where the oil filter goes to the motor. A motor starting up "dry" is not a good thing. CJ
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OH yeah great idea. I was wondering about that..Mabey thats why its going so high because it cant pump anything but air.
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