foff667

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here are a couple of pics...i sorta noticed it last night but didnt take a closer look till this evening...what is this and how do i remedy this? IM assuming is the oil pressure sending unit...correct me if im wrong and is this an easy fix? I dunno how it broke its not really connected to anything on the intake but i think thats when it happend.

capone

oil pressure sensor

foff667

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ok and how do you replace it? in the last picture at the bottom you can see whats left of it do i have to pull all that out or is there a trick to it other than a flathead screwdriver?

Thanks
Bill

FaztLT1

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Yup, that's your oil pressure sending sensor. You'll need a special sensor socket to remove and attach the new one. It's a 1 1/16" deep socket. I picked one up at NAPA for about $5

PongoX11

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lol, sorry but I pictured the piece before I even opened the thread LOL. I broke mine also.
If I remember right the bottom half screws out, not prys out.

foff667

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thanks pongo

SSactionLs1

i did the same. The new sender was 32 at kragen and the socket was like 4 bucks. You probably left your brake vacum line connected while pulling on the intake?>

foff667

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we took it off as soon as it was accessible...one way or the other i guess we just rushed it alittle too much...hopefully one of the local places can get the part tomorrow cuz im hoping to have 90% of it back together again by then blah

goober35

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LOL we all have done that. You did not lift the vacum line on the back of the intake over the senser.

foff667

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hear that jmx throw that in the writeup that loud popping sound of the sensor snapping in two wasnt very confidence inspiring last night hehe

Richard@WCCH

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Now I don't feel like such a lone idiot............
I did it on a sunday night............no parts houses with any such thing.
Oh well, I drove the 'ol El Camino to work the next day, picked up a new part at a local dealer and was running on monday night...........

Good luck,

Richard

66deuce

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yeah,i did it too.

Dan

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Hehe, I thought I was the only dumb one when mine Broke..I guess it's a common thing

foff667

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well im glad to know its happened to many others...it was probably stupidity on our part but its good to know we werent the only ones that its happend to thanks for the incouragment? lol

ChevyThunder17

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I broke mine too! I have to find where the plug went, as I can't seem to find it to plug it back in... Just add that to the writeup as part of the install. Replacement oil pressure sensor for when you break it.