VERY common problem on C5 Corvettes.
Oil pressure
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Oil pressure
What is too high for oil pressure? My 2001 had a cam installed before I bought it. It runs great, but the oil pressure gage pins at 80 and when I scroll through the gages button it reads my oil pressure as 130. I had the oil changed right after I bought it. Anyone have any ideas what could be the cause?
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Read post #10 #59 and #73 among about a hundred others if you search oil pressure too high.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...l-in-here.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...l-in-here.html
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What they all said. Read the sticky above. All the info is there with debates on the 3 ways to install it yourself
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Take it from someone who learned the hard way.
Pull the intake to replace the sending unit, and make sure you get the brass version. O'Reilly sells them (as do some other parts stores) and those that they sell come with a lifetime warranty.
Pull the intake to replace the sending unit, and make sure you get the brass version. O'Reilly sells them (as do some other parts stores) and those that they sell come with a lifetime warranty.
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Mine only came with a 1 year warranty but we're years past that. I'm happy with my advanced discount brass sender.
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Sensor is on the back of the engine on the drivers side behind the intake manifold. Except for purists, there is no "Correct" way to fix it.
You can remove the intake manifold.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1562006410-post10.html
You can cut a hole under the cowl.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...-air-cowl.html
You can replace it without cutting a hole or removing the intake manifold:
You can remove the intake manifold.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1562006410-post10.html
You can cut a hole under the cowl.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...-air-cowl.html
You can replace it without cutting a hole or removing the intake manifold:
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What is the part number for the brass sensor you bought?