why to buy an oil pressure gauge
10-09-2003, 04:53 AM
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why to buy an oil pressure gauge
Yesterday my oil light kicked on so naturally I pull over immediately and shut the car down. The oil level seems fine though so I'm slightly confused, then I realize that my oil pressure gauge was disconnected a few days ago and the stock sensor is screwed into that.
Which means, I drove my car for 250 miles with no oil pressure going to the sensor (disconnected feed line) before the oil pressure light kicked on.
That just goes to show how worthless the stock oil pressure sensor is.
Which means, I drove my car for 250 miles with no oil pressure going to the sensor (disconnected feed line) before the oil pressure light kicked on.
That just goes to show how worthless the stock oil pressure sensor is.
10-09-2003, 06:57 AM
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Re: why to buy an oil pressure gauge (trbob16a)
Good luck man...if you had no oil pressure, Id be willing to bet you have a thrown rod or bearing in your near future.
10-09-2003, 07:01 AM
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Re: why to buy an oil pressure gauge (Ricey McRicerton)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ricey McRicerton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good luck man...if you had no oil pressure, Id be willing to bet you have a thrown rod or bearing in your near future. </TD></TR></TABLE>
LOL
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10-09-2003, 07:02 AM
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Re: why to buy an oil pressure gauge (trbob16a)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by trbob16a »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yesterday my oil light kicked on so naturally I pull over immediately and shut the car down. The oil level seems fine though so I'm slightly confused, then I realize that my oil pressure gauge was disconnected a few days ago and the stock sensor is screwed into that.
Which means, I drove my car for 250 miles with no oil pressure going to the sensor (disconnected feed line) before the oil pressure light kicked on.
That just goes to show how worthless the stock oil pressure sensor is. </TD></TR></TABLE>
They definately earned there name as"idiot lights"
Which means, I drove my car for 250 miles with no oil pressure going to the sensor (disconnected feed line) before the oil pressure light kicked on.
That just goes to show how worthless the stock oil pressure sensor is. </TD></TR></TABLE>
They definately earned there name as"idiot lights"
10-09-2003, 07:03 AM
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Re: why to buy an oil pressure gauge (trbob16a)
if you had unplugged the stock sensor and then started the car up then you would still have no check oil light come on, only when the plug hits a ground will it turn on. the stock sensor works fine when it is plugged in, but when disconnected and not touching ground it wont throw a code, when it is grounded it will throw a code.
10-09-2003, 01:07 PM
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Re: why to buy an oil pressure gauge (Sinner)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sinner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My oil sensor comes on for a split second when I turn on the car. Is this normal?
Nick</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yup...it's normal. Im pretty sure the SRS light stays on for a second or 2 also.
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Yup...it's normal. Im pretty sure the SRS light stays on for a second or 2 also.
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10-09-2003, 03:25 PM
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Re: why to buy an oil pressure gauge (Ricey McRicerton)
my oil pressure light on my 5th gen prelude doesn't shut off...oil pressure is fine and i have been driving the car for 1 year and 1 month out of it was under 5psi of boost...
10-09-2003, 05:54 PM
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Re: why to buy an oil pressure gauge (graphic)
yeah I'll plug it back in here ina week or so, for today it was dyno time
314.7 at a bar, just a start for the b16
314.7 at a bar, just a start for the b16
10-09-2003, 06:09 PM
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Re: why to buy an oil pressure gauge (trbob16a)
Ive actually had mine come on when I took a very hard/fast right corner. Put me into safe mode. Pulled over at the next gas station and I was very low on oil! Oil pressure sensor saved my engine.
Oil pressure sensor saved my engine.
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