Mine did the same thing. I replaced the sender for about $40 and it reads perfectly. > -----Original Message----- > From: tmpintnl [mailto:tobyp@xxxx] > Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 8:35 PM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] Re: Fw: oil pressure > > Bob - It is more than likely a bad sending unit. I damaged mine > during an oil filter change, and it "pegs" with the engine running. I > know that my pressures are correct. There are several replacement > senders that are advertised as being "more accurate" than the original > sender. Most vendors have them available. The sending unit for the > gauge is next to the oil filter. The sending unit for the idiot light > is on the opposite side, just behind the A/C compressor. If the idiot > light is functional, it *should* show a real problem if you have one. > > Toby Peterson VIN 2248 > Winged1 > > --- In dmcnews@xxxx, Bob wrote: > > > I have had my 1981 Delorean since 1999 and have noticed that the oil > pressure is maxing out past 80psi.! The car has 18000 original miles > and I have changed the oil regularly. When I first got the car I > warmed it up then changed the oil. Then I ran it 100 miles and > changed it again. It seems to be flowing through the engine alright > but it worries me. Could it just be a bad sensor? Bob > >