Quick Oil Pressure Sender question...
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Quick Oil Pressure Sender question...
Mine went this morning. 60 at idle and 80 when driving. My question is does it hurt anything to just leave it be for now. I'm thinking it doesn't but just wanted to check. Thanks!
Melting Slicks
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Drove mine around for a month or so with the gauge pegged. Unless oil is leaking around the sensor, no problem.
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won't hurt it to leak some either just keep a closer eye on your engine oil level... Heck we drove for years with only an idiot light, which only let you know that your out of oil.
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Ok, I'll bite: is there any reason not to trust the oil level sensor? It's a completely separate system from the oil pressure sensor.
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It seems like yours is still reading, when they fail they max out and no longer function at all.
If your oil level is higher then it should be then your oil pressure will be higher as well.
If your oil level is higher then it should be then your oil pressure will be higher as well.
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No, there's no reason not to trust it, but with the oil pressure sensor not functioning properly, it doesn't hurt to make visual inspections of the oil level. With your logic, then why would we ever check the oil level manually and instead put unquestioned reliance on the oil level sensor? Are we to trust the oil level sensor without question and never pull the dipstick except immediately following oil changes?
Quoting from Ronald Reagan, trust but verify. Good words to live by in my opinion.
Quoting from Ronald Reagan, trust but verify. Good words to live by in my opinion.
Look, I agree it's a good idea (if perhaps somewhat redundant) to check the oil level manually on a regular basis. What I'm questioning is the rationale for checking it more often because a separate sensor system has gone fubar.
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no, because it's not nearly as easy as pulling the damn dipstick. And because both sensors have to do with the lubrication of the engine internals, if one sensor has gone fubar, maybe, just maybe, one should be a little more diligent checking on the proper functioning of the other sensor, visually making sure it hasn't malfunctioned as well. Is there some problem with that?
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No, because it's not nearly as easy as pulling the damn dipstick. And because both sensors have to do with the lubrication of the engine internals, if one sensor has gone fubar, maybe, just maybe, one should be a little more diligent checking on the proper functioning of the other sensor, visually making sure it hasn't malfunctioned as well. Is there some problem with that?
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Follow up... I've been talking to the service manager at Corvette Mike, and I took it in today. He is sure it's the sensor, but does agree it's odd it's not pegged out. They take the intake off to replace... $$$... He said:"if it was my car, I would leave it alone". And that is what I'm going to do.