Oil Gauge - Need Comments
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Oil Gauge - Need Comments
I have a C3 that I am working on that has an issue with the oil pressure guage. I had an old guage that was toast so I replaced it. After I put t5he new one in I go just over 0 psi. I grounded the sender wire and got 80 psi. So I bought new sender from Eklers. replaced it and same issue, just over 0 psi. I called them and they replaced the sender and I just installed this weekend and guess what? 0 psi. I have put a light sender in place and get 80 psi (Just ON/OFF sender for an idiot light)
I am sure the guage works, I replaced the flex circuit on the guage pod also. I have now ordered VDO sender to see if that will work, Any ideas for this one guys? Any help would be appreciated.
I am sure the guage works, I replaced the flex circuit on the guage pod also. I have now ordered VDO sender to see if that will work, Any ideas for this one guys? Any help would be appreciated.
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Guage responds when light sender is used, goes to full scale. I have held out the sender and started the car and oil was flowing! I had heard something about a resistor on the back of the guage pod on a post one time, I never had one of these are they supposed to be there on the 81?
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Not positive on a 81 but if you replaced gauge it is the white ceramic piece that the gauge studs whent thru. try this link.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1553869730
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1553869730
