bjamick

iTrader: (31)

Ok im wanting to see if my dash gauge on my LT1 is accurate and im wanting too hook up a mecanical gauge up to it really quick ot see. Just wondering where does it go in at?

Matts94Z28

iTrader: (6)

You can either do it above the oil filter or on that back of the intake manifold. I used to have pictures but i lost the link...maybe someone can chime in and help out with that.

ToxicTA

You could try right above the oil filter. Thats were I tapped in.

bjamick

iTrader: (31)

Ok i actually took the valve cover off really quick to see if any oil was coming out. (redneck way) well i started the car and let it run for bout 5 sec. to see if any oil was coming out of the pushrods. Well none was coming out so i think that my oil pump has went out. or something worse...

Matts94Z28

iTrader: (6)

Well how does the motor sound? Any knocking or anything? I know for a fact that the stock gauge is crap!! My oil pressure went down about 30lbs over 6 months so i started to freak out...it turned out to be the oil pressure sensor. Once i replaced that it was all good.

Ralls

iTrader: (32)

I checked mine on the oil pressure sending unit. http://shbox.com/1/oil_pressure_sensor.jpg
Kinda hard to get to but you wont loose oil this way.

bjamick

iTrader: (31)

ya well when i pulled the valve cover off just to make sure that oil was getting to it. Well when i started it without the valve cover on no oil came out of the pushrods. So it must be the oil pump.

SnakeOiler

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Did you bring up the RPMs just a tad to be sure.

bjamick

iTrader: (31)

I didnt want to rev it up to much bc i just in case, even on a cold start the oil should still be atleast coming out right.