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How to tell if a oil pressure gauge sensor is bad

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Old 03-18-2016, 11:53 AM
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I am going to check that today or tomorrow.

Originally Posted by WVZR-1
The FSM will give you "testing procedures" to confirm gauge accuracy, disconnected I believe puts it to 80, jumper to ground I believe 0. That should be in the same section of the FSM. To confirm engine oil pressure you need to check with a mechanical gauge ...
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YES THAT IS CORRECT. I meant to say oil filter instead of starter...OOPS.

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It's actually on the other side of the block above the oil filter.
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Originally Posted by aklim
Any idea why it requires a back up Fuel Pump Relay?
Apparently GM didn't think the fuel pump relay was reliable enough. It makes a certain amount of sense because you're dead in the water if the fuel pump isn't working.

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Originally Posted by Cliff Harris
Apparently GM didn't think the fuel pump relay was reliable enough. It makes a certain amount of sense because you're dead in the water if the fuel pump isn't working.
But was it the C4 that got it only or all others? I had a 91 Firebird and I don't recall that redundancy. Of course that was a long time ago so I can't be positive.
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Originally Posted by aklim
But was it the C4 that got it only or all others? I had a 91 Firebird and I don't recall that redundancy. Of course that was a long time ago so I can't be positive.
It was also on the Firebirds.
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Originally Posted by bjankuski
It was also on the Firebirds.
I stand corrected. Thanks.



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