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Sep 11, 2005 | 09:16 PM

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oil pressue question, extremely high

ok so what would be causing my oil pressure to be running at 80 - 100psi? recently got my h/c setup done, oil pressure was running around 60 when the inital startup took place, but now after messing with the valvetrain to get rid of tapping oil pressure is sky high. stock oil pump new comp lifters (oem style)
and right now stock pushrods and rockers.. possible i damaged the sensor? any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
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Sep 12, 2005 | 05:39 AM

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did you overfill?

Sep 12, 2005 | 06:55 AM

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I have the same problem 50 -70 psi. I'd like to know the answer. Mine happened after my cam change as well. I thought maybe Speed Inc reshimmed the oil pump when they put it back on.

Sep 12, 2005 | 11:32 AM

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not overfilled (double checked just for you

) its odd because last night i fired it up again (3rd time of the night) and it sat around 55-60psi and then jumpedup to 80-100... i dunno maybe a wire is fried on the sensor or something, everything seems (from the basic valve cover off look) fine

Sep 12, 2005 | 12:52 PM

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Maybe you got a pump with the overdrive gear mod

Sep 12, 2005 | 01:01 PM

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if it was only that easy

, but its my stock pump with 35,000 miles on it.. im going to mess with the sensor tonight and maybe end up replacing it just to rule it out 100%

Sep 14, 2005 | 06:10 PM

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Maybe you got a pump with the overdrive gear mod

what is that?

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Sep 14, 2005 | 06:20 PM

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yea, i think it is the sensor, cuz with the car turned to on and my friend wiggling the plug, the reading would fluxuate from 40psi down to 0 and up to 100 with his just playing with it, its in a position where it is operating normally right now, but i do have a sensor on order just so it doesnt reoccur on the freeway and i freak out...

Sep 15, 2005 | 09:44 AM

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Where is the sensor located? I would like to do the wiggle test as well.

Sep 15, 2005 | 09:48 AM

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On top of the block in the rear in the center between the two cylinder banks

Sep 15, 2005 | 09:49 AM

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So I'll need to get my rubber arm out to get to it.
Thanks.

Sep 15, 2005 | 10:05 AM

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i never reached it with the intake on...

Sep 15, 2005 | 10:09 AM

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i never reached it with the intake on...

You didn't have a rubber arm, did you?

Sep 15, 2005 | 10:21 AM

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I can reach mine..if you reach it remember it is plastic and you can break them real EZ..then you will be taking the intake off to put another one on..

Sep 15, 2005 | 05:51 PM

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mine is easy to get at with !AIR and speed inc fuel rails

Sep 16, 2005 | 12:06 AM

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could oil temp have somthing to do with the increase in psi ?

Sep 16, 2005 | 12:37 AM

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nah, he was talking ~100 psi, oil temp doesn't account for that.

Sep 16, 2005 | 05:55 AM

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Where is the sensor located? I would like to do the wiggle test as well.

Below is an image of the location of the oil pressure sensor, its the verical black cylinder with the white plug on top. Almost impossible to remove with the intake on, as it sits between the intake and the vaccum pipe coming off the intake, be careful when removing the intake and you could snap the sensor off.

Good luck.

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