1980 oil pressure gauge problem..Help!
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Instructor
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From: Winnipeg
1980 oil pressure gauge problem..Help!
Hi Guys,
I was driving to work and I noticed that my oil pressure gauge was fluttering and as i drove it would drop to Zero or stay around 20... it normally sits at 40.
I'm here at work so I'm a bit nervous to drive it now...
anyone have any ideas on what may be the cause?
it seems to run normal.
Though the idle seems to be running a bit high.
thx
I was driving to work and I noticed that my oil pressure gauge was fluttering and as i drove it would drop to Zero or stay around 20... it normally sits at 40.
I'm here at work so I'm a bit nervous to drive it now...
anyone have any ideas on what may be the cause?
it seems to run normal.
Though the idle seems to be running a bit high.
thx
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 116
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From: Winnipeg
Hell, I went to check the oil level and next to no oil
now I'm worried I may have done some damage...
I went to Wal-Mart to pick up some oil on my break, filled it and pressure is back up.
What should I be looking out for now?? I don't drive it often so that is a good thing.
it seems to be running fine but should I drive it slower than normal.
any advice? TIA
what a noob thing to do...i should have checked the oil weekly on this old vette.
now I'm worried I may have done some damage...
I went to Wal-Mart to pick up some oil on my break, filled it and pressure is back up.
What should I be looking out for now?? I don't drive it often so that is a good thing.
it seems to be running fine but should I drive it slower than normal.
any advice? TIA
what a noob thing to do...i should have checked the oil weekly on this old vette.
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Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Winnipeg
Thx guys,
I don't have a large oil pool where my vette sit so that is a relief, but even if the dip stick reads dry.. doesn't the oil pan still have a few quarts still in it?
I'm going to change oil/filter tomorrow, I suspect the shop I brought the vette in for an oil change... were not sure of what filter to put on due to the different engine options for that year..
which worried me that day but i told them the vin engine number was 6 for the L-82.
and they assured me it was all good. so i think it may be the oil filter... i'll post once i find out.
I don't have a large oil pool where my vette sit so that is a relief, but even if the dip stick reads dry.. doesn't the oil pan still have a few quarts still in it?
I'm going to change oil/filter tomorrow, I suspect the shop I brought the vette in for an oil change... were not sure of what filter to put on due to the different engine options for that year..
which worried me that day but i told them the vin engine number was 6 for the L-82.and they assured me it was all good. so i think it may be the oil filter... i'll post once i find out.
Le Mans Master
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L-48 and L-82 engines used the same oil filter. Old AC number was either PF-25 or PF-35. Get creative and put a PF-832 on there. ( that's a 2 quart filter- 2x as long as a PF-35, but it still fits)
Drifting
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From: Jacksonville FL
i make it a habbit to check my fluids once a week and my tires every few weeks. but my oil pressure is at 40 when im driving and drops to 2-5 when im at idle. has been like that since the addition of my sidepipes so i havent been too worried.
Burning Brakes
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Hell, I went to check the oil level and next to no oil
now I'm worried I may have done some damage...
I went to Wal-Mart to pick up some oil on my break, filled it and pressure is back up.
What should I be looking out for now?? I don't drive it often so that is a good thing.
it seems to be running fine but should I drive it slower than normal.
any advice? TIA
what a noob thing to do...i should have checked the oil weekly on this old vette.
now I'm worried I may have done some damage...
I went to Wal-Mart to pick up some oil on my break, filled it and pressure is back up.
What should I be looking out for now?? I don't drive it often so that is a good thing.
it seems to be running fine but should I drive it slower than normal.
any advice? TIA
what a noob thing to do...i should have checked the oil weekly on this old vette.
