Topic: Yes an OIL PRESSURE ISSUE with VIDEO******

[kjkjkcjkcj]

Alright guys please look at these videos and let me know if this is something i should worry about.  it calms down when the car warms up.  Please let me know if this is alright

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[kjkjkcjkcj]

im sorry the videos suck i was trying to accelerate fast while i hold my cell phone it was very dangerous but i knew you guys would apprichiate it. 

[rhino33]

not sure whats going on there, does it ever rest on zero? maybe just a guage gon bad. maybe hook up a mechanical guage to the engine, if someone could chime in as to where would be an easy spot on the motor to hook one up, that would help tell if the guage is fubar

[4SPEED]

the sending unit is bad. 

[ta78w72]

It's either a bad sending unit or a bad gauge.  The easiest way to tell is to buy a variable resistor and test the gauge.  Variable resistors are about $7 at your electronic's store.  You need something like a 500 Ohm variable resistor.

4speed is probably right but I'd rather diagnose rather than change parts and hope.

[4SPEED]

from what I see the gauge was moving around. from the  bad gauges I have had they either dont work at all or they peg off the chart and stay there.    a bad sender would send false reading to the gauge.  

but Mr.  ta78w72  is right test it first .  so you dont wast money on parts you dont need

[kjkjkcjkcj]

does anyone have a photo of their oil sending unit.  when i first replaced the unit it looked different from the original one and i thought it was just that they made a standard one but they do keep breaking on me?  i have a W72 motor.  thanks for all the responses guys.

[4SPEED]

lower right of the motor.

[ta78w72]

That could be your problem.  Check the owners manual for the ohm spec for the oil gauge.  Check that spec against the sender.  A sender with the wrong value would cause that exact problem.

See....4speed has good instincts....and he does incredible work.  I want him to move next door to me.

[4SPEED]

you may of got a sender for the dummy light.  they do that to a gauge.

ta78w72  no you my friend need to move to Ohio.  I wouldn't be able to drive my t/a in your state.
I look forward to crossing paths some day.

[kjkjkcjkcj]

thats exacly what my unit looks like ill have to check the ohms but its prob the correct one.  thanks for the help guys.

[Gunner]

My oil pressure guage bounces too. It's worse at night when I hit the lights, or use the right hand turn signal. Any ideas guys?

Gunner

[4SPEED]

when you put the sender in did you use teflon tape.  if so you have you may have a bad ground.

[kjkjkcjkcj]

you know what i think i did use teflon tape.  good thinking 4 speed.  so do i not need to use anything or is there a different tape like teflon that i should be using.

[4SPEED]

no you dont need any thing on the it.  it self sealing.  I hope thats all it was.