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Old 08-30-17, 09:19 PM
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FC Oil Pressure Sender Location???
I can't seem to locate the Oil Pressure sensor or sending unit.....where is it hiding? My oil pressure gauge doesn't move when I start the car
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It's the large round thing to the right of and below the dipstick (if looking at the engine from the drivers fender). Single spade connector.
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Originally Posted by WondrousBread
It's the large round thing to the right of and below the dipstick (if looking at the engine from the drivers fender). Single spade connector.
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Hard to tell from that picture what you are referring to (no offense). Here are two I took:

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Forgive the poor lighting, it's almost 1:00 AM here and it's raining heavily.
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Just put your hand on your oil filter and follow it down, you eventually feel whats about the size of a tennis ball, thats your sender

Honestly it looks like a small metallic boob with the nipple being where the wire hooks up
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Originally Posted by lduley
Just put your hand on your oil filter and follow it down, you eventually feel whats about the size of a tennis ball, thats your sender

Honestly it looks like a small metallic boob with the nipple being where the wire hooks up
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Hard to tell from that picture what you are referring to (no offense). Here are two I took:

Wide shot, sender highlighted


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Forgive the poor lighting, it's almost 1:00 AM here and it's raining heavily.
I found it. Got the gauge connected and I do in fact have oil pressure. What's ideal pressure for the FC? At operating temperature I'm sitting around 40psi. And thanks for the help
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Scratch that. At 800Rpm I'm sitting at 20psi
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20 at idle and up to 80 full throttle is ok.
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check the FSM, can be found at foxed.ca. oil pressure is measured around 3k+ rpm. i think stock pressure is around 60 psi @ 3k.
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