Oil pressure PANIC
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Captain Obvious
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I'd bet good money that it is a faulty oil pressure gauge sending unit and that it was pure coincidence that the needle jumped when you hit the dash. Observe the gauge on your next few drives and I bet you'll find this to be the case. There are DIY instructions (here and on Renntech?) for changing the sending unit if you are going to do it yourself. IIRC the recommendation is to use a crow's foot wrench to remove and replace the sending unit.
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I'd bet good money that it is a faulty oil pressure gauge sending unit and that it was pure coincidence that the needle jumped when you hit the dash. Observe the gauge on your next few drives and I bet you'll find this to be the case. There are DIY instructions (here and on Renntech?) for changing the sending unit if you are going to do it yourself. IIRC the recommendation is to use a crow's foot wrench to remove and replace the sending unit.
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Good luck to you but I'd still bet that the cause is a failing sending unit and you'll experience more problems with the gauge in the coming days. I think one of the symptoms of a failing oil pressure sending unit is that the gauge drops to zero after the engine has been running a few minutes.
Then again, maybe you do, as NuttyProfessor suggested, have the Fonzie touch...
#22
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Good luck to you but I'd still bet that the cause is a failing sending unit and you'll experience more problems with the gauge in the coming days. I think one of the symptoms of a failing oil pressure sending unit is that the gauge drops to zero after the engine has been running a few minutes.
Then again, maybe you do, as NuttyProfessor suggested, have the Fonzie touch...
Then again, maybe you do, as NuttyProfessor suggested, have the Fonzie touch...