Re: Oil pressure questions

[Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>]

> Huw Powell made me think with this one:
> >a car that consistently reads 4.5 bar (with correct
> sender/gauge combo) may have something weird going on there.  Of course
> a power/ground issue at that gauge would also get you a lower reading.<
> 
> Huw,
> Funny you should mention that.  I hit my cigarette lighter this morning
> (vices, schmices, we all got 'em) and got a small jump on the gauge.  Small,
> but noticeable.  I'll pull the harness this weekend when I get a chance and
> check the ground connections.  After all grounds are verified, if the gauge
> reads differently, I'll update.

my cig lighter used to make my oil temp jump to about 130 (from 100) and
my oil press crash to around 3 bar.

then I ran a dedicated ground to one of the shifter housing bolts.  the
lighter worked twice as fast and the gauges stayed steady.

don't just clean the grounds, add one.

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/

82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT; 73 F250