Help Oil Sending Unit
08-22-2016, 06:10 PM
#1
Help Oil Sending Unit
hey guys i have replaced the unit twice in a couple of months its just starts flickering and than stays at bottom The level and pressure is fine, just curious if anyone has ideas
08-23-2016, 12:40 AM
#2
Senior Member
It is either a wiring problem OR your engine might have a very clogged up oil pump screen. I doubt that your senders (2) are both bad. I think I'd hook a mechanical pressure gauge on this engine and do a truly honest pressure test. Our trucks use an on/off pressure sensor that comes on at 7lbs. If it is flickering, and say it is a good sender, then I'd definitely go mechanical for the check. A clogged screen would give you a bad reading with a warm/hot engine. Our factory O/P gauges are nothing more than over done idiot lights.
Just throwing out a couple ideas for you to follow.
Just throwing out a couple ideas for you to follow.
08-23-2016, 11:14 AM
#3
Senior Member
Don't mind me
Last edited by white89gt; 08-23-2016 at 11:39 AM.
08-23-2016, 11:26 AM
#4
Senior Member
It is either a wiring problem OR your engine might have a very clogged up oil pump screen. I doubt that your senders (2) are both bad. I think I'd hook a mechanical pressure gauge on this engine and do a truly honest pressure test. Our trucks use an on/off pressure sensor that comes on at 7lbs. If it is flickering, and say it is a good sender, then I'd definitely go mechanical for the check. A clogged screen would give you a bad reading with a warm/hot engine. Our factory O/P gauges are nothing more than over done idiot lights.
Just throwing out a couple ideas for you to follow.
Just throwing out a couple ideas for you to follow.
08-23-2016, 11:38 AM
#5
Senior Member
^^^ Yes indeed
08-23-2016, 02:19 PM
#6
Senior Member
I like the gauge in the cluster. The idiot gauge. Your idiot if you ignore it lol.