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 Post subject: my oil guage is "WHACK"...
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:54 pm 
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for some reason my oil gage in my EF FAirmont is constantly showing NO OIL PRESSURE and i get the audiable alarm..

plenty of oil in the sump and everythings still working sweet.. anybody else has had the same problem?? im guessing an oil pressure measuring unit problem and not the guage...

any body shed some light?? cheers...
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:04 pm 
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Loose connection, or the sender has died.

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:35 pm 
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there is another guy with similar probs in his ef mont wagon all i can remember is hes from nz

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:37 pm 
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horis wrote:
there is another guy with similar probs in his ef mont wagon all i can remember is hes from nz
ugly bob? he has a wagon right? and he's a kiwi.. ring a bell???
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:41 pm 
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no but found the origanal post

http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=53877


there ya go matey :D

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:54 pm 
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horis wrote:
no but found the origanal post

http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=53877


there ya go matey :D


found this link by following yours...

http://www.fordmods.com/forums/documents.php?doc=14

half way down the page.. "BANG" -there it is... cheers for the help guys... looks like im getting my hands oily tomorrow.. and notof the latex oil type either you dirty buggers... :lol:
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:03 pm 
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oh thats a shame wrong oil lol

but what was wrong couldnt be bothered readin tech doco lol :D

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:50 pm 
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my oil pressure gauge is the opposite it reads way too high an oil pressure

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:24 am 
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horis wrote:
oh thats a shame wrong oil lol

but what was wrong couldnt be bothered readin tech doco lol :D
i didnt even know a tech doco existed just for explaining the oil sender... :lol:
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:53 pm 
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bushman wrote:
my oil pressure gauge is the opposite it reads way too high an oil pressure


thats either because its gone open circut(mine did this few days ago ) or it is blocked with crap

best way to check both problems is to screw a mechanical gauge into it run it and see how much pressure there is

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:38 pm 
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Put your cluster into diagnostic mode: http://www.fordmods.com/forums/documents.php?doc=12
and check to see whether you are getting correct input from the sender first. Takes about a minute and is easy to do.
It will most likely be the sender/and or wiring, but confirm the cluster is not at fault first (sticking needle, etc).
May save unnecessary replacement of the sender if by chance it's not at fault.

 

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 Post subject: Oil pressure fuctuations
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:02 pm 
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My EL Fairmont has had hi pressure at low RPM and lower at high RPM and fuctuations.
So today I bit the bullet and brought a new OEM sender unit $61.
I did it with my oil change to 15w40 LPG oil.
I pulled out the air box and with the ($15)1/2" drive deep 27mm socket, universal joint and short extention out it came easy as.
I went to trade tools with the new sender to do a test fit frist.
Now the good news 5 bars on the gauge, rock steady pressure and one happy camper.
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:53 am 
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:23 am 
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:11 am 
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Degrease your motor before you ghange the sensor or it could be that the oil is shorting out the sensor. BP will not pay you for rilling rights as the last time I saw your moror I could not see the timing case due to oil all over it. It will also make it cleaner to work on.

 

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