How to repair 80psi oil pressure gauge Silverado Sierra?
This should fix NO oil pressure or PEGGED 80 psi oil pressure gauge. Its a common issue everyone’s vehicle with a 4.8 5.3 6.0 6.2 etc will break eventually. Its super easy to change with the proper tools. 10 min job. 20 if you play with the connector like I did Loading…
Why does my Chevy Tahoe have no oil pressure?
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Why is my oil pressure reading low on my GMC?
In this video we show common causes and solutions for GM vehicle experiencing low or no oil pressure reading on the instrument panel. This condition may also include a low oil pressure warning on the drivers information display and an illuminated check engine light and/or stored codes P0521 P0523 Watch this video for more information.
How to check oil pressure in Chevy 5.3?
1 Locate the oil sending switch or unit. 2 Unplug the electrical connector sending unit. 3 Connect the gauge’s hose with the correct fitting so that it helps to plug the indicator in the sending unit. 4 Start the engine and allow it to reach operating temperature, keeping it idle for 20 minutes.
In this video we show common causes and solutions for GM vehicle experiencing low or no oil pressure reading on the instrument panel. This condition may also include a low oil pressure warning on the drivers information display and an illuminated check engine light and/or stored codes P0521 P0523 Watch this video for more information.
This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. If the oil pressure gauge in your Chevy Silverado, Avalanche, Tahoe, or Suburban is reading no oil pressure, excessive oil pressure, or if the oil pressure gauge is simply bounching around or not working then this may be your fix.
What should I do if my oil pressure gauge reads bad?
Don’t become fixated on watching the gauge. If the oil pressure is good and reads stable, replace the sending unit and drive the car again to verify your repair. A bad sending unit will usually also shows signs of leaking engine oil, usually very badly.
Where do I find the oil pressure gauge?
Locate the oil pressure sending unit on the engine (the parts store can sometimes tell you where it is), remove it and follow the instructions that come with your universal oil pressure gauge to hook it up. Then drive the car and see what the gauge does.
How do you check your oil pressure while driving?
Locate the oil pressure sending unit on the engine (the parts store can sometimes tell you where it is), remove it and follow the instructions that come with your universal oil pressure gauge to hook it up. Then drive the car and see what the gauge does. Be careful to watch the road as you do this. Don’t become fixated on watching the gauge.
Where is the oil gauge on a GMC Truck?
Learned my lesson! Get a mechanical oil pressure gauge on there immediately. You don’t have to mount it in the dash, just hook it up and leave it hanging out of the hood or whatever…just do it. I don’t have a mech gauge but I’m bringing it down to my friends shop tomorrow to see what’s up.
Why does my oil gauge keep going bad?
If installing a thicker viscosity oil raises the oil pressure, then something major is wrong inside the engine. Besides, modern cars are designed to use very thin oil anyway. Gauge Problem vs Oil Pressure Problem Dashboard gauges do occasionally go bad, but it is very rare.
Where is the oil pressure gauge on a Vortec?
Gentlemen anyone know offhand the location for an oil pressure port on the 5.3 vortec so i can add a mechanical oil pressure gauge??Thanks You should be able to branch off the factory port with some pipe threaded adaptors so you can use both.
What’s the normal oil preasure on a GM Truck?
When it was new, coming off the freeway with a hot engine, it would be around the halfway mark at idle. Now, with 225,000km (140,000mi) it’s just getting down to the 1/4 mark at hot idle, still well above the red bars.