HELP! Oil pressure needle "bouncing" after sender replacement!!!

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Nov 19, 2010 | 12:39 AM

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HELP! Oil pressure needle "bouncing" after sender replacement!!!

I just replaced my oil pressure sender in my 2000 with a direct replacement from NAPA autoparts. Upon completion, the oil pressure bounces from 50-70 with the engine OFF and 60-81 with the engine idling. WTF!!! This thing is driving me crazy. No codes, No other symptoms, new oil (5w-30) and new oil filter. HELP! Bad sender!!??!?!!?/

Nov 19, 2010 | 01:13 AM

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Bad unit or your wire is not making good contact the one you got from Napa was it the brass unit one or alum housing

Nov 19, 2010 | 01:27 AM

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Bad unit or your wire is not making good contact the one you got from Napa was it the brass unit one or alum housing

Brass.
I put teflon tape on the threads. Does the housing need to contact the block?

Nov 19, 2010 | 01:39 AM

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Brass.
I put teflon tape on the threads. Does the housing need to contact the block?

No it doesnt

Nov 19, 2010 | 01:43 AM

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No it doesnt

I will get someone to look at the guage as I jiggle the wires. Hopefully I can figure it out. Thanks!!!!

Nov 19, 2010 | 01:53 AM

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I will get someone to look at the guage as I jiggle the wires. Hopefully I can figure it out. Thanks!!!!

Give Terry a Call at MSI in Roseville very helpfull vender here here is his contact info

Motor Sport Image & Performance
812 Atlantic St # A
Roseville, CA 95678-1870
(916) 784-2323

Nov 19, 2010 | 01:56 AM

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Give Terry a Call at MSI in Roseville very helpfull vender here here is his contact info

Motor Sport Image & Performance
812 Atlantic St # A
Roseville, CA 95678-1870
(916) 784-2323

Awesome! I'll bug him tomorrow about it....

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