Is there a screen under the oil sending unit?
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Is there a screen under the oil pressure sensor?
THE GAUGE COULD BE BAD. I HAVE READ OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE GAUGE READING ZERO OIL PRESSURE, BUT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO ENGINE DAMAGE. THEY THEN REPLACED THE SENSOR, WHICH DID NOTHING. THIS TELLS ME IT COULD BE THE GAUGE. I SUGGESTED INSTALLING A MECHANICAL GAUGE AND DOING AWAY WITH THE ELECTRICAL GAUGE AND SENSOR.
Where is the oil pump screen on a car?
The oil pressure sending unit and screen are at the back top of the motor, under the intake manifold, on top of the afm manifold. I think he was referring to the oil pump screen. Just behind the intake drivers side there in the pressure switch on the engine block.
What to do if your oil pressure is low?
If you think you have a oil pressure issue, first take out the oil pressure sending unit. There is a screen under the oil sending unit that needs to come out and be cleaned or replaced. Oil pressure sending unit would be out anyway, so you might as well replace it also.
THE GAUGE COULD BE BAD. I HAVE READ OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE GAUGE READING ZERO OIL PRESSURE, BUT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO ENGINE DAMAGE. THEY THEN REPLACED THE SENSOR, WHICH DID NOTHING. THIS TELLS ME IT COULD BE THE GAUGE. I SUGGESTED INSTALLING A MECHANICAL GAUGE AND DOING AWAY WITH THE ELECTRICAL GAUGE AND SENSOR.
Can a faulty sending unit cause inaccurate oil pressure readings?
When it detects oil pressure in the vehicle, a switch trips and either the light shuts off, or the gauge becomes active. A faulty oil pressure sending unit can result in inaccurate oil pressure readings and warnings. So, it is important to recognize the signs of a sending unit that needs to be replaced.
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The oil pressure sending unit and screen are at the back top of the motor, under the intake manifold, on top of the afm manifold. I think he was referring to the oil pump screen. Just behind the intake drivers side there in the pressure switch on the engine block.