HELP with oil pressure gauge!!
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From: Lafayette LA
HELP with oil pressure gauge!!
It recently rained where I live and so I decided to have some fun in my car(2000 Targa top Coupe). I took off from a red light with my traction control off and spun my tires in 1st gear shifted to 2nd and thats when it happened. My oil pressure gauge dropped to 0 PSI and then back to 130 PSI. If I drive my car like an old fart it is fine but if just slightly get on it the gauge starts acting up again. Please help all recommendations are welcome I will be bringing it to a friend that has an HP tuner on Monday to get looked at. Oh I have already disconnected the battery to see if I could reset the computer but no dice.
Melting Slicks
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From: Sarasota Florida
If you turn your key to the on position without turning over the motor; if your oil pressure gauge pegs out at 130 PSI then you have a bad sensor. Don't panic they are known for going bad and there are tons of posts about different methods of replacing bad sensors. 
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Oil pressure sensors fail regularly...
It isoneof the most frequent iseus with C5's
Lookat the gauge on the dash vs the DIC....
Is the dash at 80 while the DIC is 130?
You likely need a new sensor.... need a new sensor.
There is a post in the archives by Vectorz that is the best DIY..
THere is also a sticky at the top of this section call oil pressure sensor relocate.
It isoneof the most frequent iseus with C5's
Lookat the gauge on the dash vs the DIC....
Is the dash at 80 while the DIC is 130?
You likely need a new sensor.... need a new sensor.
There is a post in the archives by Vectorz that is the best DIY..
THere is also a sticky at the top of this section call oil pressure sensor relocate.
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
