Oil pressure reading zero!!

[RedRummy]

Hi,

On my way home from a drive today I noticed my (standard dash) oil pressure gauge was reading zero!  It usually reads fine.

My HKS Oil Temp gauge was still reading safe value of ~75deg C, and I checked the oil level which was still at maximum and clean oil (changed the oil a week or so ago)

Could it just be *another* faulty gauge, or .... well, what?

Can I easily get a aftermarket oil pressure gauge?


worried.  :3Confused :2Confused

[Warthog]

I had the same problem mate, the connecter had come off the sensor. Have a look.:wave

[RedRummy]

yeah, you\'re prolly right... thinking about it I had a speedo conversion recently... must\'ve disturbed something..

[Warthog]

It happened when I changed the gearbox. It will be that mate.:wave

[m4drx]

ditto what Warthog said. Aftermarket gauges are easy to buy and install also.

evening mr hog how\'s the Kia turbo :rollin :spank

[RedRummy]

It happened when I changed the gearbox. It will be that mate.:wave

Ahh, have recently had my gearbox rebuilt...

Whereabouts is the connector / sensor so I can have a look...

ta

[Hayward North]

There is a single wire on the pressure sensor just under/next to the oil filter, the sensors are know to fail but they usually read very low insed of zero.
If you need one the pm me as i have one spare.
Steve

[trotter]

to drag this up again, I\'ve noticed that my oil pressure reads about 3.5 kg/cm2 for first 5 mins of driving, then appears to follow my acceleration - speed up, needle goes up, slow down, needle reads zero. Need to have a look at my sesor / wiring methinks

[RemarkLima]

That sounds about right TBH, it\'ll be higher at first start as the oil will be thicker and therefore be at a greater pressure, as it warms up it\'ll goes more watery (ish) and be at a lower pressure.

Then as the oil pump is ran from the engine it\'ll spin faster as you revs go up and therefore the pressure will be higher