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Jan 9, 2009 | 08:49 AM

jforce

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Oil Pressure Gauge

Has anybody ever had the problem where the Oil Pressure Gauge suddenly pegged @ 80psi & the Check engine light came on?

Jan 9, 2009 | 10:03 AM

Quicksilver Vert 01

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Has anybody ever had the problem where the Oil Pressure Gauge suddenly pegged @ 80psi & the Check engine light came on?

It happens very often on C5 corvettes. It's usually caused by a failed oil pressure sensor.

Read the sticky for oil pressure sensor relocation at the top of this page.

Jan 9, 2009 | 11:47 AM

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Yeah, as stated, the sticky at the top of this section. Almost all of us have had this problem or will have it at some point.

Jan 9, 2009 | 11:51 AM

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THat's odd, mine didn't pop the CEL though..does your DIC read 130PSI?

Jan 9, 2009 | 12:40 PM

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Has anybody ever had the problem where the Oil Pressure Gauge suddenly pegged @ 80psi & the Check engine light came on?

If you get a check engine light, check your codes. Typically, if the oil pressure sensor goes bad resulting in a 80 psi gauge/130 psi DIC indication, it will not set a code. See if you have a code P0523.

Jan 9, 2009 | 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver Vert 01

It happens very often on C5 corvettes. It's usually caused by a failed oil pressure sensor.

Read the sticky for oil pressure sensor relocation at the top of this page.

Wrong!!!!!

It is a small dwarf or troll that causes this, deep inside of the block.......

Jan 9, 2009 | 01:44 PM

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I too had the pegged gage, but no check engine light or warning. I went for the relocate and it hasn't caused a problem since. If it does, I'll be able to fix it next time

Jan 9, 2009 | 01:50 PM

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Wrong!!!!!

It is a small dwarf or troll that causes this, deep inside of the block.......

Come on, the OP asked a serious question.

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Jan 9, 2009 | 02:34 PM

KENCO

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Come on, the OP asked a serious question.

How many times???????? Someone should put up a website for it!

Nothing against the OP but I see this question a lot, thats why there is a sticky!

Jan 9, 2009 | 02:41 PM

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Arrrrrgggggghhhh. The oil pressure gremlin strikes again!!!

I just did mine yesterday at England Green and Jason and I almost grabbed a can of gas and a lighter on my 98! What a PITA. He's right though, almost all of us have gone thru it, or will....