No Oil Pressure.

[MadHandle8169]

I recently installed an Edelbrock Performer Intake Manifold but this problem was happening before this but not as frequent. The two could be completely unrelated. When I start up the car my oil pressure guage doesn't work at all it just sits there. After driving sometimes it will kick on or after I stop and turn it back on. I think it's just a bad connection in the dash but I want to make sure it's not hurting my motor. I see no signs of oil leaks anywhere and just did an oil change after I put the intake on. No other guages are acting up like temperature so I'm pretty sure it's the connection but I just need clarification. Thanks.

 

[MadHandle8169]

Any Incite??????

 

[WhiteDevil]

Try changing the sending unit

 

[nmcgrawj]

Get an aftermarket gauges on there to see what is really going on.

 

[94CobraPace]

Could be the sending unit, connection at the sending unit or a connection under the dash. To be for sure, an aftermarket gauge would be best to show exactly what the oil pressure is.
Might try changing the stock sending unit for a possible cheap fix?

 

[MadHandle8169]

Where is the stock sending unit located?

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

Where is the stock sending unit located?

In front of the oil filter.

 

[maypo59]

IF, you really had no oil preasure, you would KNOW in only a few moments of running the engine. Trust me.

 

[95CobraMike]

how will you know?

 

[chrisilversvt]

how will you know?

NO oil pressure will lock your motor up...

 

[MadHandle8169]

That's why I'm 99% sure that I have oil pressure because I have driven the car like that for over a week and it still runs fine. So is it the sending unit or just the gauges messed up?

 

[Hef5.0weisen]

sending unit, pick up the special socket to remove it while you're at the parts store, there is a thread about that from a few days ago.

 

[slo65]

how will you know?

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