oil pressure?where should it be
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oil pressure?where should it be
when i start my car and drive my oil presure gauge always reads all the way as far as the gauge goes where should it be on a 12a i thought that was abnormal for it to be tapped out on the gauge??
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something is definitely wrong. But it might be just the sender. Take out the connection and clean it (probably oily). Then see what it reads. If it doesn't change, try to get a different one or an external gauge that will measure accurately. At idle it should be 20 something and at cruising between 64 and 79.
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is it bad to drive on high pressure??i know the metering pump linkage has a VERY TINY leak i havnt even noticed it but the other own said so and i check all the time what is the best oil to use anyway the guy at mazda couldnt tell me he said rotories might be different then normal
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In my car, my stock gauge reads about 1/4 at idle (I believe it says 2). While cruising at 2000 rpm its at half way on the gauge (i believe 4). My aftermarket gauge reads 17 psi at idle warmed up fully, and 60-70 psi while cruising.
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Try turning the key as far as it'll go without engaging the starter. What's the oil pressure then?
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yea at ACC. on the key it reads 60 (middle) then when u turn the car on it inches to 120 and stays and the tops at 125 which is past the gauge
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Like cdrad51 said,you need to clean the connection at the sender.Its the gold(probably filthy black now) little thing below the oil filter(looks kinda like a tall mushroom).It has one wire attached to the top.It sticks straight out to the drivers side of the car.The other little thing thats down there,that faces kinda diagonal/ forward, is the water temp gauge sender.It also has 1 wire going to it,but the water sender is much smaller.
Clean the connections with brake or carb cleaner and be sure the metal connectors are snug and making good contact.If it doesnt help,then the sender could be bad,they arent known for being accurate after 20 years.Easy to change and not too expensive.Someone here probably has a used one they could part with.
Sometimes the gauge itself will go haywire,but its less likely since its protected from oil and heat,inside the interior.
Clean the connections with brake or carb cleaner and be sure the metal connectors are snug and making good contact.If it doesnt help,then the sender could be bad,they arent known for being accurate after 20 years.Easy to change and not too expensive.Someone here probably has a used one they could part with.
Sometimes the gauge itself will go haywire,but its less likely since its protected from oil and heat,inside the interior.
Last edited by steve84GS TII; 09-25-04 at 09:19 PM.
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how do you install a new oil pressure gauge im thinking about putting a auto meter oil pressure and water temp gauge and mouting them under the radio and then maybe get some others later just the ones i need though not ricer lookin when you ask them what it is for they cant tell you
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Originally Posted by Rusty Shackleford
just spray that with carb cleaner and wipe off good and do it a few times since it is probly realy nasty
#17
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no i did it today pretty good dryed it let it sit to air dry to make sure it was dry went out there and my gauge still reads 110
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
Guys,
Lets make this simple. Those gauges are almost as old as CRAD51. Would you trust something that old??
Lets make this simple. Those gauges are almost as old as CRAD51. Would you trust something that old??
#23
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could i drive with this problem since it is probly the gauge screwin up or should i stay safe and keep driving my moms green volvo wagon (pimpin the grocery gator) hahaa