oil level gauge help
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oil level gauge help
my oil level gauge wont go up or down when my car is on. the only way i know im low on oil is low is that annoying "beeeeeeeeeep" after a right turn. this is really embarrassing when im with my girlfriend. is there a way to see whats wrong?
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Some thing is wrong with this . the car has oil pressure gage the sending unit is on the side of the motor below the oil filter. the low level senser is on the side of the oil pan and has a warning light , buzzer, not a level gage , you should be embarrassed
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Yea, the oil lever sensor wire is just below the oil filter, Its just one wire that connects to a copper looking cap, check that wire, i forgot to hook mine up onetime and the guage never came on, so just check that,
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Re: oil level gauge help
Originally posted by 87racer
my oil level gauge wont go up or down when my car is on.
my oil level gauge wont go up or down when my car is on.
the only way i know im low on oil is low is that annoying "beeeeeeeeeep" after a right turn.
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my oil light doesnt come on, hence the reliance onthe sound because my car runs relatively well so im not going under the hood every day or so. Not to mention my car goes through two quarts of oil every month.
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Re: oil level gauge help
Originally posted by 87racer
my oil level gauge wont go up or down when my car is on. the only way i know im low on oil is low is that annoying "beeeeeeeeeep" after a right turn. this is really embarrassing when im with my girlfriend. is there a way to see whats wrong?
my oil level gauge wont go up or down when my car is on. the only way i know im low on oil is low is that annoying "beeeeeeeeeep" after a right turn. this is really embarrassing when im with my girlfriend. is there a way to see whats wrong?
Sounds like checking the oil when you are supposed to do would stop the "really embarrassing" situation as well as help your engine last longer.
Frankly I would be "really embarrassed" if the warning buzzer ever went off and someone I was riding with suddenly found out I was too lame to check the oil reguarly in my car.
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The low oil sensor might be clogged up .. when I did my rebuild on my TII I took a pressure washer to clean everything up .. you have no idea the caked in Oil .. that looked more like grease that was in that thing .. it was Nasty! it took 10 mins of full pressure washing to clean that thing out.
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"Why don't you check the oil level every time you get gas like you are supposed to do???"
Well hey if you wanna come hold the gas nozzle for me then sure ill check it every time i get gas.... or maybe you wanna come fix the seal on my gas tank so it will hold the d@mn nozzle.
Well hey if you wanna come hold the gas nozzle for me then sure ill check it every time i get gas.... or maybe you wanna come fix the seal on my gas tank so it will hold the d@mn nozzle.
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Originally posted by 87racer
"Why don't you check the oil level every time you get gas like you are supposed to do???"
Well hey if you wanna come hold the gas nozzle for me then sure ill check it every time i get gas.... or maybe you wanna come fix the seal on my gas tank so it will hold the d@mn nozzle.
"Why don't you check the oil level every time you get gas like you are supposed to do???"
Well hey if you wanna come hold the gas nozzle for me then sure ill check it every time i get gas.... or maybe you wanna come fix the seal on my gas tank so it will hold the d@mn nozzle.
Like it's gonna take more than 30 seconds to check your oil??? Maybe if you are particularly slow 60 seconds.
Do you not have an owners manual??? It says to check it everytime as well.
Every time, that you let your engine get low enough on oil that the sensor could go off, you are starving your engine for oil, and possible causing damage.
The sensor and light are idiot lights and a buzzer that is telling you that you are smoking your engine.
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"Why don't you check the oil level every time you get gas like you are supposed to do???"
Well hey if you wanna come hold the gas nozzle for me then sure ill check it every time i get gas.... or maybe you wanna come fix the seal on my gas tank so it will hold the d@mn nozzle.
Well hey if you wanna come hold the gas nozzle for me then sure ill check it every time i get gas.... or maybe you wanna come fix the seal on my gas tank so it will hold the d@mn nozzle.
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