so im driving then all the sudden i look down and see my oil pressure is at 0

i was ***** deep in jamul like all the way up skyline truck trail and couldnt see **** cos it was dark and i couldnt find my flash light


so i like coast all they way back down mebe like 10 miles (its the longest hill ever) with the car off to a 7/11 park it check the oil its not empty, go in buy 2 quarts throw them in push my car back to see if its leaking and it wasnt, turn on car on and let it idle for like 15 seconds oil pressure still said 0. so i pussed it back a little more, still no leaks, check my oil and its like super full,

i dunno whats wrong

any one? i guess the gauge coulda broke but its just my stock gauge cluster, and ive never had problems with it ever.

motor seemed like it was running fine though i drove it home.


i forgot to mention i have a 88 gxl, and a few days ago the hose that goes from my heater core to my block broke so i put a new one on,

is there sumthing in that area that i could have unpluged on accident or sumthing? that goes to my oil pressure gauge?

 

First, I would check the loose wire for the oil pressure gauge, it's right under the oil filer. That connector comes off easily.

 

rotary13b1 is right on the money.

 

Well he did say he changed a hose right there, prolly weakened the connection

 

that OPG connector sucks ***! You can tweak it a bit to hold tighter BTW.

 

motors dont run so well with 0 oil pressure check the wire like everybody else said (or a bad sender)

 

Check the wire under the oil filter it might have come lose or came off...your fine

 

stupid factory wiring

 

When i first started with the whole rotary bull-**** game i member the first time i freaked out and saw zero oil pressure on my gauge cluster...Damn near took a ****...Its funny though cause even now when i see the zero oil press. i still freak out...LOL...

 

i dont freak out..i just put another quart in and im all good..YEAH-YUH!!!

:AA:

 

That tells the whole story you knocked the wire off the pressure gauge as i did the same damn thing when i changed that damn hose............

 

thanks for the help every one,


car is driving fine, i check and saw nothing unplugged at all, but where the sensor is on the block underneath the oil filter, or behind it what ever, its showing bare wire. i guess ill just get aftermarket one.

should i relocate my oil filter while im at it?


and yes looking down and seeing zero oil pressure is scary. lol