Do i need my oil sensor when iam installing my turbo....

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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:37 AM
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Default Do i need my oil sensor when iam installing my turbo....

My reason for asking it iam going to be using hydrolic hose until my braided hose comes in..

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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 07:43 AM
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Default Re: Do i need my oil sensor when iam installing my turbo.... (seeeya04)

Unless you want a solid CEL i wouldnt remove the oil pressure sender.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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Default Re: Do i need my oil sensor when iam installing my turbo.... (Treblarefils)

i dont care about the yellow light being on> iam just saying will it hurt my motor any like will it make it run a funny way or somthing
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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Default Re: Do i need my oil sensor when iam installing my turbo.... (seeeya04)

it wont hurt the motor, unless there is a problem and you wont know about it.

i would keep it if i were you.

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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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Default Re: Do i need my oil sensor when iam installing my turbo.... (platinum00)

it only tells you when you're below 4psi, which means you're about screwed anyways, but at least you can save your crank from further damage when the bearings go out i guess.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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It won't turn the cel on anyways, but i'd keep it in. You'll be glad you did if your oil pressure ever gets low enough for it to come on.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Default Re: Do i need my oil sensor when iam installing my turbo.... (seeeya04)

Lack of an oil pressure sensor will not cause a CEL. The ECU is not aware of oil pressure thats why there is no wire in the ECU harness for oil pressure. Nor will a lack of the sensor cause the oil pressure light to come either. Its a switch which is open by default, closed at low pressure. I dont run the stock oil pressure sensor at all.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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Default Re: Do i need my oil sensor when iam installing my turbo.... (seeeya04)

but what he neglected to say is that he has a real oil pressure gauge.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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Get facts straight before posting.

The only purpose of that light is to trigger when there is so little oil pressure the motor in most cases is already toast, you might be able to save it if the oil pump suddenly fails and you shut it off immediately when you see that light. I removed mine, i prefer not having it, less places for oil to leak and less clutter off the back of my block, i have an oil pressure gauge though.
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