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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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Started her up this AM and the analog guage pegged at 80 PSI. Turned on my DIC and it read 130?!? WTF? Anybody got any ideas?
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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I assume you are talking about oil pressure the oil sensor behind the intake manifold went out. About 30-50.00 for part from dealer.
If you are handy with tools it takes less then a hour to fix. Remove intake put new sensor in replace intake and you are fixed.
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I assume you are talking about oil pressure the oil sensor behind the intake manifold went out. About 30-50.00 for part from dealer.
If you are handy with tools it takes less then a hour to fix. Remove intake put new sensor in replace intake and you are fixed.
Thats exactly what it is. Very common problem with the C5. The Dealership will charge around $300.00
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I got your back on this one. Same thing happened to me 2 weeks ago. Here is a post on how to do the sensor change out yourself:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...um_id=1&arch=1

I'd recommend getting the replacement sender from Fred Beans (see their ad on the side ) They have the best prices for this stuff compared to the usual dealer prices.

Lastly see my post about one of the nuances of the reinstall to help avoid a hassle:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1396416

Hope that helps.
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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Nice clear instructions.... Thanks for sharing
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