944 S Oil pressure gauge.
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944 S Oil pressure gauge.
I've got a problem with my oil pressure gauge and it's something I'd like to get sorted out asap as I'd prefer to know if there were any oil pressure problems occurring whilst driving!
When I turn the ignition on, I get a full scale deflection with the needle to just above the 5 on the gauge and it then says there with no fluctuations, regardless of what the car is doing. When I turn the ignition off the needle usually drops down but, sometimes I have to tap the dash to get the needle to drop down.
I have tested the switch and everything seems fine so I'm guessing that it is a dash/gauge problem, especially due to the occasional tap needed to get the needle to drop. Is this a common fault and if so, how easy/time consuming to fix myself?
When I turn the ignition on, I get a full scale deflection with the needle to just above the 5 on the gauge and it then says there with no fluctuations, regardless of what the car is doing. When I turn the ignition off the needle usually drops down but, sometimes I have to tap the dash to get the needle to drop down.
I have tested the switch and everything seems fine so I'm guessing that it is a dash/gauge problem, especially due to the occasional tap needed to get the needle to drop. Is this a common fault and if so, how easy/time consuming to fix myself?
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I believe the gauge itself is bad. I had a temp gauge that would stick and you had to tap the glass. if the gauge is bouncing bad or not working at all, it could be the oil pressure sending unit