OT: oil pressure question on 92 GMC 350
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Recently the oil pressure gauge in my 92 GMC (350 efi) has been acting up,
or the oil pressure itself has been acting up. Here is what's happening:
After driving for a length of time (30 mins or greater) the oil pressure
gauge will fluctuate. If the gauge reads low when I stop and turn the
engine off you can smell a hot smell, if the gauge reads hi or even normal
when its turned off there is no smell.
Where and how would I go about testing the actual oil pressure. ???
TIA
Snow...
or the oil pressure itself has been acting up. Here is what's happening:
After driving for a length of time (30 mins or greater) the oil pressure
gauge will fluctuate. If the gauge reads low when I stop and turn the
engine off you can smell a hot smell, if the gauge reads hi or even normal
when its turned off there is no smell.
Where and how would I go about testing the actual oil pressure. ???
TIA
Snow...
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On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:59:17 -0500, "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Recently the oil pressure gauge in my 92 GMC (350 efi) has been acting up,
>or the oil pressure itself has been acting up. Here is what's happening:
>
>After driving for a length of time (30 mins or greater) the oil pressure
>gauge will fluctuate. If the gauge reads low when I stop and turn the
>engine off you can smell a hot smell, if the gauge reads hi or even normal
>when its turned off there is no smell.
>
>Where and how would I go about testing the actual oil pressure. ???
>
Ha! I can answer a GM question(only worked on 'em for 20 years so
far).
The oil pressure sender is on the back of the block next to the
distributor. Remove the sender and screw a manual gauge in it's place.
Might check and see if the sender's leaking first...if so you wouldn't
have to worry about the manual gauge test.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLTC 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep Wrangler YJ
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
wrote:
>Recently the oil pressure gauge in my 92 GMC (350 efi) has been acting up,
>or the oil pressure itself has been acting up. Here is what's happening:
>
>After driving for a length of time (30 mins or greater) the oil pressure
>gauge will fluctuate. If the gauge reads low when I stop and turn the
>engine off you can smell a hot smell, if the gauge reads hi or even normal
>when its turned off there is no smell.
>
>Where and how would I go about testing the actual oil pressure. ???
>
Ha! I can answer a GM question(only worked on 'em for 20 years so
far).
The oil pressure sender is on the back of the block next to the
distributor. Remove the sender and screw a manual gauge in it's place.
Might check and see if the sender's leaking first...if so you wouldn't
have to worry about the manual gauge test.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLTC 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep Wrangler YJ
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
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On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:59:17 -0500, "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Recently the oil pressure gauge in my 92 GMC (350 efi) has been acting up,
>or the oil pressure itself has been acting up. Here is what's happening:
>
>After driving for a length of time (30 mins or greater) the oil pressure
>gauge will fluctuate. If the gauge reads low when I stop and turn the
>engine off you can smell a hot smell, if the gauge reads hi or even normal
>when its turned off there is no smell.
>
>Where and how would I go about testing the actual oil pressure. ???
>
Ha! I can answer a GM question(only worked on 'em for 20 years so
far).
The oil pressure sender is on the back of the block next to the
distributor. Remove the sender and screw a manual gauge in it's place.
Might check and see if the sender's leaking first...if so you wouldn't
have to worry about the manual gauge test.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLTC 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep Wrangler YJ
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
wrote:
>Recently the oil pressure gauge in my 92 GMC (350 efi) has been acting up,
>or the oil pressure itself has been acting up. Here is what's happening:
>
>After driving for a length of time (30 mins or greater) the oil pressure
>gauge will fluctuate. If the gauge reads low when I stop and turn the
>engine off you can smell a hot smell, if the gauge reads hi or even normal
>when its turned off there is no smell.
>
>Where and how would I go about testing the actual oil pressure. ???
>
Ha! I can answer a GM question(only worked on 'em for 20 years so
far).
The oil pressure sender is on the back of the block next to the
distributor. Remove the sender and screw a manual gauge in it's place.
Might check and see if the sender's leaking first...if so you wouldn't
have to worry about the manual gauge test.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLTC 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep Wrangler YJ
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
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On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:59:17 -0500, "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Recently the oil pressure gauge in my 92 GMC (350 efi) has been acting up,
>or the oil pressure itself has been acting up. Here is what's happening:
>
>After driving for a length of time (30 mins or greater) the oil pressure
>gauge will fluctuate. If the gauge reads low when I stop and turn the
>engine off you can smell a hot smell, if the gauge reads hi or even normal
>when its turned off there is no smell.
>
>Where and how would I go about testing the actual oil pressure. ???
>
Ha! I can answer a GM question(only worked on 'em for 20 years so
far).
The oil pressure sender is on the back of the block next to the
distributor. Remove the sender and screw a manual gauge in it's place.
Might check and see if the sender's leaking first...if so you wouldn't
have to worry about the manual gauge test.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLTC 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep Wrangler YJ
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
wrote:
>Recently the oil pressure gauge in my 92 GMC (350 efi) has been acting up,
>or the oil pressure itself has been acting up. Here is what's happening:
>
>After driving for a length of time (30 mins or greater) the oil pressure
>gauge will fluctuate. If the gauge reads low when I stop and turn the
>engine off you can smell a hot smell, if the gauge reads hi or even normal
>when its turned off there is no smell.
>
>Where and how would I go about testing the actual oil pressure. ???
>
Ha! I can answer a GM question(only worked on 'em for 20 years so
far).
The oil pressure sender is on the back of the block next to the
distributor. Remove the sender and screw a manual gauge in it's place.
Might check and see if the sender's leaking first...if so you wouldn't
have to worry about the manual gauge test.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLTC 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep Wrangler YJ
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
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