Oil Pressure pegged...
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Heel & Toe
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High Oil Pressure ... plz advise!
I started up the car this morning (C6 Z51, 2 months old) and the oil pressure gauge and DIC are both pegged at the 80 psi max.... I'm thinking maybe the sending unit has failed??? Everything else seems fine.... should I be overly concerned driving it until I can get it into the dealer?
Last edited by dbucks; May 30, 2005 at 12:19 PM.
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Could this be an sensor grounding issue or a short in the sensor?
Where are the sensor's located on the LS2? I have an LS2 in my C5 and experiencing the same problem. Even if the engine is off, I still get the 80 PSI on the analog pressure gauge.
Where are the sensor's located on the LS2? I have an LS2 in my C5 and experiencing the same problem. Even if the engine is off, I still get the 80 PSI on the analog pressure gauge.
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Originally Posted by dbucks
I started up the car this morning (C6 Z51, 2 months old) and the oil pressure gauge and DIC are both pegged at the 80 psi max.... I'm thinking maybe the sending unit has failed??? Everything else seems fine.... should I be overly concerned driving it until I can get it into the dealer?
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On some engines, a spun bearing will produce high oil pressure. Driving it runs the risk of further damage. But since a spun bearing means a new engine anyway, not a big issue.
More likely it's the O.P. transmitter.
More likely it's the O.P. transmitter.
