Oil Pressure Sensor Rerouting
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Tonyrodz
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Does it work correctly? If it does--NICE.
Charlie207
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You could install an analog gauge in-line, to verify pressure once that sender unit fritzes-out.
Can you post a parts list for us?
Can you post a parts list for us?
strutaeng
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Looks good. Is the hose rated for the high temperature of the oil?
Once when I was trying to diagnose low oil pressure on my 4.3 Silverado, I hooked up a pressure gauge, which concluded that I did have oil pressure. I don't remember what happened but I shut the hood and forgot about (probably got distracted?) I drove with the gauge in the engine bay for a good 2 weeks, in the summer heat. I'm glad the hose didn't burst because of the hot oil. That would have been really bad.
Once when I was trying to diagnose low oil pressure on my 4.3 Silverado, I hooked up a pressure gauge, which concluded that I did have oil pressure. I don't remember what happened but I shut the hood and forgot about (probably got distracted?) I drove with the gauge in the engine bay for a good 2 weeks, in the summer heat. I'm glad the hose didn't burst because of the hot oil. That would have been really bad.
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Well....the oil ain't hot. Not flowing. Just the ambient heat under the hood. Nary a problem and my oil pressure reads good. I will have to look up some receipts (if I can find them) for the parts for this. Note that the engine was out when we put this on. Pretty easy to get to then..ha ha.
