Oil Pressure
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Oil Pressure
Where should the oil pressure gauge be sitting when idling, and also when accelerating? About what sort of level says that the engine is healthy? Any comments would be helpfull,would just like to know.Cheers.
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yeah ditto
Mine seems to move up and down with the RPM at first, but after the car has warmed up ,unless I WOT heavily the needle stays right down on Zero( pretty much) is this a sign of a frigged oil pump?
Mine seems to move up and down with the RPM at first, but after the car has warmed up ,unless I WOT heavily the needle stays right down on Zero( pretty much) is this a sign of a frigged oil pump?
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Then your oil pressure sender unit is either beginning to fail, or the contact at the spade connector is dirty, a common problem. Clean off the connector and see if that solves the problem; if not, replace the sender unit and you should be fine.
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Originally Posted by spekdah
where do I find the connecter/spade/ dirty thing?
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Funster,
The Factory Service Manual might also help in the future. You can download here for free.
http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/
I've never seen the specificed minimum oil pressure at idle, but FWIW, the FSM says 50 psi minimum at 3000 rpm. Personally mine starts to drop a bit between oil changes, I assume due to fuel dilution. Starting out it's (as rynberg indicated) 60 psi or higher.
The Factory Service Manual might also help in the future. You can download here for free.
http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/
I've never seen the specificed minimum oil pressure at idle, but FWIW, the FSM says 50 psi minimum at 3000 rpm. Personally mine starts to drop a bit between oil changes, I assume due to fuel dilution. Starting out it's (as rynberg indicated) 60 psi or higher.
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Originally Posted by scratchjunkie
the oil pressure sender unit is faulty by nature. sometimes it works, sometimes it don't. if your car starts bucking id worry.
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Originally Posted by Master_Tao
My oil pressure gauge just started acting weird. sometimes it reads just as it should but right now it barely goes above 30psi. I'll probably get back in and it will be reading fine. does that sound like the oil pressure sender? I'm kinda worried.
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Mine will be all jittery with the light appearing sometimes, though it is over 60psi at 3000. Oil level seems fine and will do an oil change when I get back from Vegas this weekend.
Is the oil pressure sender an expensive part to replace?
Do aftermarket gauges use the same oil pressure sensor?
Is the oil pressure sender an expensive part to replace?
Do aftermarket gauges use the same oil pressure sensor?
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No answer on this and can't find any similar threads, also, the water temp "light" will come on even though the temperature isn't reading above 1/2, and occassionally at startup it will come on also.
is it time for me to do a gauge overhaul or am I looking at more severe problems?
is it time for me to do a gauge overhaul or am I looking at more severe problems?
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i wouldnt worry about the oil pressure gauge. hell they took care of that in the later models by replacing it with a boost gauge.
your losing coolant somewhere exitanity. top off the coolant it may just be an air bubble. if not worst case scenario is that your coolant seals are gone and its time for a new motor.
your losing coolant somewhere exitanity. top off the coolant it may just be an air bubble. if not worst case scenario is that your coolant seals are gone and its time for a new motor.
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