My question is it ok disconnect stock oil sensor behind the block? This going to have problem on my vtec to work? i have mechanical oil gauge plan to put in.


Modified by turbozc2001 at 11:58 PM 7/9/2004

 

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The ECU needs the signal from the oil pressure sensor to properly activate VTEC. You can fabricate a "T" that allows you to run the sensor, and mechanical gauge

 

If I leave the stock oil pressure sensor unplugged will the oil light always be on?

 

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I took my dummy light off and my VTEC activates with no problem. I did a T for my oil feed line and Oil pressure gauge.

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No. And actually it never will be on either.

You guys are talking about the oil sensor thats on the back of the block next to the oil filter right? If not then im a dumbass and my post means nothing to no one.

 

^ is correct.

And VTEC will still work properly with or without the sensor

 

So the point of the oil sensor on the car is? My only guess is to let the driver know if his car is out of oil which will pretty much give him a minute warning that his **** is gonna blow up.??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by steve_s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So the point of the oil sensor on the car is? My only guess is to let the driver know if his car is out of oil which will pretty much give him a minute warning that his **** is gonna blow up.??</TD></TR></TABLE>

You are correct sir. Thats why people call it the dummy light. It gives you about 30 seconds (according to my old highskool autoshop teacher) before you lose your motor. Just enough time to pull to the shoulder.

 

Not even. I spun a bearing because I had cracked ring lands and was slowly burning oil until I had none left. My car started acting funny then a minute later I heard a clank and then a constant knocking sound. I pulled over to the shoulder and as I was rolling to a stop the fuggen oil light comes on! :Mad:

So now after I rebuilt my motor, Im installing an oil pressure gauge. And I thought to myself whats the point of installing a T fitting so I can hook up two oil pressure sensors when one of them is totally useless? The only reason I wanted the stock one hooked up is so the damn light wouldn't come on but it sounds like that doesnt happen so no need to even have the stock sensor in place.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Muckman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not even. I spun a bearing because I had cracked ring lands and was slowly burning oil until I had none left. My car started acting funny then a minute later I heard a clank and then a constant knocking sound. I pulled over to the shoulder and as I was rolling to a stop the fuggen oil light comes on! :Mad:

So now after I rebuilt my motor, Im installing an oil pressure gauge. And I thought to myself whats the point of installing a T fitting so I can hook up two oil pressure sensors when one of them is totally useless? The only reason I wanted the stock one hooked up is so the damn light wouldn't come on but it sounds like that doesnt happen so no need to even have the stock sensor in place.</TD></TR></TABLE>

No pressure sensor=no VTEC

 

AEM EMS = VTEC whenever the hell I want

 

yap i just use the aftermarket oil gauge. the stock oil sencor not use. i never had problem yet. i have d16 turbo i cant tell if my vtec properly working. no ecu code. My plan put light bulb wiring to the vtec. to see if its working.

 

was the vtec oil pressure switch being discussed or the oil rpessure sensor on the block?

 

oil presure sensor behind the block.

 

The oil sensor behind the block just activates the dummy light to tell you when your out of oil. The VTEC oil pressure switch is something else and somewhere else. Why cant people understand that?

 

I agree with that but if the light comes on it does trigger limp mode and a CEL.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Muckman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I agree with that but if the light comes on it does trigger limp mode and a CEL.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If the light comes on while driving your fucked.

 

Not true. Ive had it come on in both my Integras over the years. Once during extreme cornering on a track. And the other one just burns alot of oil cuz its my beater.

 

Hmm.... well my look on when the oil light comes on while driving is that your fucked, because the light should only come on when your low on oil or your out.

 

Normally Id agree with you as the one time I damaged something in my motor the oil light didn't even come on until the damage was done and the car was stopped.

But there have been 3-5 other times over the years and across multiple Hondas where the light came on. Engine stopped within 30-60 secs, oil added, and no damage was done.

Would I trust it to avoid disaster? Absolutely not! Im just saying sometimes it actually works as designed.

 

I thought if you removed the sensor your light would just be on? Someone said it wouldn't and I wanted to clarify.

And in my truck I would know it was time for oil when the oil light would come on around corners and such. 200k miles and still ticking. I wouldn't recomend it but I didn't care about it, if it blew it was all the more reason to do a 13b rotary swap.

 

no stock oil preasure sensor or wiring is not conected= stays off. i replace my oil sensor stock autometer oil mechanical gauge. i had no problem its way better.

 

you are 100% true the light = DUMMMY DUMMY DUMMY