[V8] Oil pressure

[Ed Kellock]

Thank you all once again. I swapped in another used oil pressure sender and
my oil pressure reads properly once again. Quite a relief.

On Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 10:16 Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, I'll check it out.
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 6:37 AM Scott Phillips <phillipsscott at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hey Ed - I can't find where but when my V8 was doing something similar to
>> yours I was in search of the OP sender too. If my mind isn’t remembering
>> the wrong thing here the Porsche 928 uses a similar sensor.
>>
>>
>> https://www.paragon-products.com/Oil-Pressure-Sender-p/pp928.606.203.05.htm
>>
>> also summit racing has a good selection of VDO senders. With some
>> 'simple' diagnostics you can see if it is the gauge or not. Typically the
>> OP circuit and sender is a resistance device, meaning the more pressure the
>> more resistance it puts out. The VDO unit is a 10-180 Ohm unit. Using a
>> tool like this:
>>
>>
>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Resistance-Decade-Box-1-through-9-999-999-Ohm/183742690154?hash=item2ac7eaf36a:g:89UAAOSwY4tazRVP
>>
>> You could easily generate a 'signal' to the gauge to see if it is
>> functioning or not. And if it is, you'll know the sender failed.
>>
>> Good Luck.
>>
>> Scott.
>>
>>
>>