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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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Hey everyone..

im helping a friend do a h/c swap on his 2000 t/a and when we were putting on the heads he noticed an open wire. we found out it belonged to this:



what is this part and can he run the car without it until he gets a new one? im sure its an inexpensive part that can be picked up from autozone but we dont want to have to put off the long awaited start up if its an insignificant part.

Also, where exactly does it plug into?
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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engine oil pressure sensor and yours is broken. they are around 50 bucks at the parts stores.
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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the broken part screwed into the block behind the intake will squirt oil everywhere. do not start it. plug should be hangin out back there too (think it is black and green). pull the intake off to get to it.
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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what is the actual part? im guessing its the oil pressure sensor? we will pull the intake back off tomorrow and get the part from autozone. thank you for your help
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 10:31 PM
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Helps to get the socket designed specifically for that, $10 I think, got mine at O'reilly. Only time you will ever use it though.

Lawrence
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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the joys of a broken OPSU........brings a tear to my eye
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