Corvette C3 oil warning light
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Corvette C3 oil warning light
Hi!
A short question:
Does a C3 from 1974 got a "low oil" warning light?
Or has is it only got the oil pressure gauge?
A short question:
Does a C3 from 1974 got a "low oil" warning light?
Or has is it only got the oil pressure gauge?
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Ok, I see.
Is it common that those oil pressure gauges are broken?
Are there any adapters for these ?
On a car that is for sale they have put a 1970 engine in a 1974 car and the oil pressure sensors are in a different places...
Is it common that those oil pressure gauges are broken?
Are there any adapters for these ?
On a car that is for sale they have put a 1970 engine in a 1974 car and the oil pressure sensors are in a different places...
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The only requirements for having an oil pressure gauge that works properly in a C3 Corvette are:
The gauge is functional;
The sending unit is functional;
The sending unit and gauge are compatible;
The wiring (or tubing) connecting the gauge and sender are correct and functional.
That's it. You could install any year gauge/sender on any engine and it should work fine. The usual problems are a mismatch between the gauge and the sender; a defective sender; or defective wiring (or tubing, in the case of a mechanical gauge). The gauge being defective is the least likely fault.
The gauge is functional;
The sending unit is functional;
The sending unit and gauge are compatible;
The wiring (or tubing) connecting the gauge and sender are correct and functional.
That's it. You could install any year gauge/sender on any engine and it should work fine. The usual problems are a mismatch between the gauge and the sender; a defective sender; or defective wiring (or tubing, in the case of a mechanical gauge). The gauge being defective is the least likely fault.
