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ls6 intake install-oil pressure pegged out max

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Old 06-08-2008, 06:16 AM
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Default ls6 intake install-oil pressure pegged out max
just did the ls6 intake swap on a 2000 a4 and now the oil pressure gauge is pegged out passed 80....wtf. if i broke the oil sensor everyone has a problem with, wouldnt it read no pressure?

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Old 06-08-2008, 09:30 AM
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you broke it need to go buy a new one and install it. that happens alot
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yeah i broke mine. you will need a DEEP 27mm or 1 1/16th socket. and i mean DEEP. not a hard thing to change though.
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ehhh oh well. get it changed soon enough, hopefully without taking the manifold off again. thanks
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Snap-On socket part# A120. 1 1/16" with the right hex. This is what I put mine on with, plus, it will do alot of other sensors. Good luck!
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were you able to do yours w/o removing the manifold again?
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If its broken it will read 0 pressure. If you forget to plug it in, it will read MAX pressure. Check to make sure its plugged in before buying a new one.
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