LS1TECH - Camaro and Firebird Forum Discussion

LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

I has oil pressure!??

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-25-2011, 10:48 AM
  #1  
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
 
speed_demon24's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Ocala, FL
Posts: 4,609
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default I has oil pressure!??
click for video

speed_demon24 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 09-25-2011, 01:04 PM
  #2  
TECH Resident
iTrader: (1)
 
Formula413's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Western Mass
Posts: 911
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default
Wow. Can you connect a mechanical gauge somewhere to verify the pressure? I can't even imagine what would cause those readings. How does your oil look? Any odd motor noise?
Formula413 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 09-25-2011, 01:06 PM
  #3  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (6)
 
Catmaigne's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Conshohocken, PA
Posts: 1,233
Likes: 0
Received 23 Likes on 21 Posts

Default
Looks like the pressure sender is on the fritz.
Catmaigne is offline  
Reply Like
Old 09-25-2011, 01:11 PM
  #4  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (4)
 
IronOutlaw's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Athens, GA
Posts: 1,443
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default
Mine was doing that. It stopped on 80 for a while and now just stays at 0. Gotta get a new sending unit.
IronOutlaw is offline  
Reply Like
Old 09-25-2011, 01:32 PM
  #5  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (11)
 
defaultexistence's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: fort walton beach,fl
Posts: 1,954
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Sending unit Fail
defaultexistence is offline  
Reply Like
Old 09-25-2011, 01:58 PM
  #6  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (18)
 
Badazz 97 TA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Arizona
Posts: 2,171
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default
looks normal to me.....



figure i would add another green f-body to this thread.
Badazz 97 TA is offline  
Reply Like
Old 09-25-2011, 02:01 PM
  #7  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (5)
 
97Z28SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,290
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default
Anyone got a pn for the oil pressue sending unit, I want to put in a new one with my new engine?
97Z28SS is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 09-25-2011, 02:09 PM
  #8  
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
 
speed_demon24's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Ocala, FL
Posts: 4,609
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default
Sending unit is only 2-3 years old too... gotta love chinese ****. Oil pressure reads fine on the gauge pod.
speed_demon24 is offline  
Reply Like
Tags
Back to Subforum
LT1-LT4 Modifications
View Next Unread
Another LT1 no start




Advanced Search

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:15 PM.