RE: [DML] Re: Fw: oil pressure
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

RE: [DML] Re: Fw: oil pressure



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
> >






Home Back to the Home of PROJECT VIXEN 


Copyright ProjectVixen.com. All rights reserved.

Opinions expressed in posts reflect the views of their respective authors.
DMCForum Mailing List Archive  DMCNews Mailing List Archive  DMC-UK Mailing List Archive

This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated