ever seen a stock oil pressure sender freak out?
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ever seen a stock oil pressure sender freak out?
My 1.6 sender either reads 35-40psi below 2800rpm, or it pegs high from 3k+. I'm running 5w40 at 200* oil temps and its always pegged. Should I be worried? It's always pegged high but I think it showed lower pressures at 4500rpm than it does now.
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I would think this would be electronic related, not the oil itself. Mine is pretty jumpy and erratic these days, but it's not the oil. It reads anything from 25-40 at idle and anything from 40-pegged at above 2500rpm. All the time it's jumping around. Started after the rebuild.
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1. Get a real gauge
2. After throwing the same oil into my new motor, i am seeing 50psi at WOT 15 psi from 3000-7500
3. As long as you have pressure i wouldn't worry.
4. But seriously, get a real gauge
2. After throwing the same oil into my new motor, i am seeing 50psi at WOT 15 psi from 3000-7500
3. As long as you have pressure i wouldn't worry.
4. But seriously, get a real gauge
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