EFILive and adverse OIL GAUGE READINGS???
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EFILive and adverse OIL GAUGE READINGS???
I suspect it might be more than a coincidence that I had a possible oil gauge malfunction just 1 short week after using new software/hardware tuning tools (EFILive).
My car/PCM has never been accessed by any aftermarket tuning tool/software other than Edit for close to 6 years.
I cold-started my car very early this morning and noticed my check gauges light came on I immediately checked my gas even knowing I had at least half a tank left and noticed my Oil Pressure read 0
I then checked my A-pillar Oil Pressure gauge and it too gave a reading of 0 oil pressure
I shut the car off immediately; the car was started for a total of maybe 3 or 4 seconds.
I sat there, panicked, for a minute before attempting a re-start. The oil pressure read normal; also on 2 repeated re-starts both cold and hot
This Oil Pressure anomaly has not occurred in the +98K miles that I've had my car since brand new.
Is there any way for me to diagnose whether this was a TRUE oil pump mechanical failure or an oil pump pressure sensor error? If an electrical malfunction, how might I repair and/or prevent this from happening again?
Irregardless of the outcome, I'm EXTREMELY impressed to say the least with the EFILive and Roadrunner software; these guys have done their homework
Anyone else ever have this happen?
My car/PCM has never been accessed by any aftermarket tuning tool/software other than Edit for close to 6 years.
I cold-started my car very early this morning and noticed my check gauges light came on I immediately checked my gas even knowing I had at least half a tank left and noticed my Oil Pressure read 0
I then checked my A-pillar Oil Pressure gauge and it too gave a reading of 0 oil pressure
I shut the car off immediately; the car was started for a total of maybe 3 or 4 seconds.
I sat there, panicked, for a minute before attempting a re-start. The oil pressure read normal; also on 2 repeated re-starts both cold and hot
This Oil Pressure anomaly has not occurred in the +98K miles that I've had my car since brand new.
Is there any way for me to diagnose whether this was a TRUE oil pump mechanical failure or an oil pump pressure sensor error? If an electrical malfunction, how might I repair and/or prevent this from happening again?
Irregardless of the outcome, I'm EXTREMELY impressed to say the least with the EFILive and Roadrunner software; these guys have done their homework
Anyone else ever have this happen?
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Slow is right, on the Fbod, the Oil pressure guage is direct connected to the sender. If your Apiller and dash gauge are reading the same, and are not sharing a common sender, I would start to worry. If they are using a common sender, I would veryify the sending unit is working properly.