Stock oil gauge going to zero
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Stock oil gauge going to zero
When I brake (not even that hard) my stock oil gauge in the instrument cluster goes to zero. What gives? It goes right back up to normal (a bit higher than 1/2, more like 3/4) and then goes back down when I brake again. It sometimes goes down and stays there for a few seconds while my car is at a full stop and then goes back up when I start off.
Has anyone had this problem? Could I need a new oil pump? Or should I just try changing my oil and filter(not that old). Could my stock gauge be going all screwy?
This problem is quite disconcerting seeing as I'm going turbo in a week or so.
Has anyone had this problem? Could I need a new oil pump? Or should I just try changing my oil and filter(not that old). Could my stock gauge be going all screwy?
This problem is quite disconcerting seeing as I'm going turbo in a week or so.
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Lol, thanks for making me feel like a complete idiot. I just checked the oil level and it doesn't even show up on the stick, I guess its time to top it off! I'll change the filter and the oil when I install the turbo, but I'm glad I caught that when I did!
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
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If this was m*.net I would post a link to the thread here <G>.
Don't worry, if I listed all the stupid **** I did to try and kill my car it would be a long list.
So, since we are talking about oil pressure let me ask you guys this:
- 20K miles on a rebuilt 200K engine
- no idea if the oil pump is new
- oil pressure has always been low
- sending unit changed - no difference
- gauge cluster change - no difference
- I have not checked for resistance on the wire between the unit and gauge
I'm pretty sure that my pressure is actually low. Should I be worried about this? I only put 1K miles a year on the car but it is a hard 1K. I run Mobil One 10W-30
Don't worry, if I listed all the stupid **** I did to try and kill my car it would be a long list.
So, since we are talking about oil pressure let me ask you guys this:
- 20K miles on a rebuilt 200K engine
- no idea if the oil pump is new
- oil pressure has always been low
- sending unit changed - no difference
- gauge cluster change - no difference
- I have not checked for resistance on the wire between the unit and gauge
I'm pretty sure that my pressure is actually low. Should I be worried about this? I only put 1K miles a year on the car but it is a hard 1K. I run Mobil One 10W-30
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I put in some oil and lots of bad noises stopped and the gauge stopped ******* about. I'm happy .
But... There was practically no oil in the car! I had to put in 2 bottles of oil to get it back up to the dipstick's mark. Could this have done some lasting damage? I'm thinking of getting a compression test done, not just for this but also because I'm putting on a turbo. I just hope this hasn't messed up my valvetrain or something.
But... There was practically no oil in the car! I had to put in 2 bottles of oil to get it back up to the dipstick's mark. Could this have done some lasting damage? I'm thinking of getting a compression test done, not just for this but also because I'm putting on a turbo. I just hope this hasn't messed up my valvetrain or something.
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