Relocated Oil Sensor
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mesa Arizona
Relocated Oil Sensor
I just finished the oil pressure sensor relocate method as indicated in sticky above. I used copper tubing & the Buick Park Ave sensor & also extended the little vacumn line to back of manifold. Everything is great, almost, new sensor is under driver side FRC for easy future replacement, but, gauge & DIC is showing pressure about 8 to 10 lbs more than before. Is this something to be concerned about, or is the Buick sensor calibrated differently? At idle it now shows 32 or 34 lbs & at 2000RPM on road, shows 48 to 52 lbs. B/4 showed 24 or so & 42 - 44.
Burning Brakes
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From: The Woodlands Texas
Remember, a guage is just a visual indicator that something either is or is not working. As long as the range is consistent I would not worry about the scale. Your oil pump is not putting out more pressure with the Buick sensor although I would have relocated my OEM sensor instead of introducing a Tiger component.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mesa Arizona
Remember, a guage is just a visual indicator that something either is or is not working. As long as the range is consistent I would not worry about the scale. Your oil pump is not putting out more pressure with the Buick sensor although I would have relocated my OEM sensor instead of introducing a Tiger component.
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From: Dyer, IN
That is interesting. Since it is the electronics that fails in the oil pressure sending unit causing a (typically) offscale high indication ,what difference does it make whether the body that screws into the block is made of brass or aluminum?
Last edited by lucky131969; Oct 22, 2007 at 08:08 PM.
