Oil pressure sender
Discussion
MOT passed ......hurrah
Shiney new Clive F y piece just fitted.....woo hoo
Sadly I must have knocked the electrical spade fitting on the oil pressure sender when I was tightening the exhaust clamp so now have a gauge that reads zero.
Are there any alternates to the original diaphragm type sold my TVR Parts for £60 plus P&P ? It’s a lot of money for a OEM part that was never particularly accurate !
Welcome your suggestions
Shiney new Clive F y piece just fitted.....woo hoo
Sadly I must have knocked the electrical spade fitting on the oil pressure sender when I was tightening the exhaust clamp so now have a gauge that reads zero.
Are there any alternates to the original diaphragm type sold my TVR Parts for £60 plus P&P ? It’s a lot of money for a OEM part that was never particularly accurate !
Welcome your suggestions
Just received a direct replacement from Caerbont and it was a 10 minute job to jack up the car put it on stands and replace the old for new.
Started her up and the pressure increased over 60 seconds to a steady 60 psi (?) where previously the old gauge registered c 30-35 before it broke.
Is it a question of the new gauge being:
1- more accurate
2- measuring on a different scale
3- it doesnt really matter providing there’s good pressure ....it’s a relative change in pressure in the future to watch out for.
Should I test with a wet gauge just to make sure everything is ok ?
As an aside I didn’t think sitting in the car reversing 5 feet, letting her idle to get warm and then a few blips of the throttle could be so rewarding.......need to sneak out for a round trip to the supermarket sometime soon !
Started her up and the pressure increased over 60 seconds to a steady 60 psi (?) where previously the old gauge registered c 30-35 before it broke.
Is it a question of the new gauge being:
1- more accurate
2- measuring on a different scale
3- it doesnt really matter providing there’s good pressure ....it’s a relative change in pressure in the future to watch out for.
Should I test with a wet gauge just to make sure everything is ok ?
As an aside I didn’t think sitting in the car reversing 5 feet, letting her idle to get warm and then a few blips of the throttle could be so rewarding.......need to sneak out for a round trip to the supermarket sometime soon !
Yep direct from Carbeont Part number 1000-6-10...... not cheap as still £59 incl vat & carriage but a bit cheaper than TVR Parts. They were good to deal with albeit it took a couple of weeks for delivery....give them a call.
I didn’t have a concern about oil pressure just didn’t like driving around not knowing it was ok! When I finely get out for a drive at least I know my gauge is working and its not all going to go bang.
I didn’t have a concern about oil pressure just didn’t like driving around not knowing it was ok! When I finely get out for a drive at least I know my gauge is working and its not all going to go bang.
Sorry Steve don’t have a point of reference. It looks a direct replacement for the original that failed and I suspect it’s the same part as supplied by TVR Parts only about £8 cheaper once vat and carriage is added.
Save for the high reading ( it may settle down after its first proper drive?) it looks a quality item.
Save for the high reading ( it may settle down after its first proper drive?) it looks a quality item.
Any thoughts ......
When swapping over then gauge a small trickle of oil comes from the engine block. The oil that escaped was very black when compared with the colour of the oil on the dipstick. Does the oil pressure sender sit in a location when the oil doesn’t actually circulate and therefore was the oil that escaped a lot older and dirtier than the majority that sits in the engine.......should I have drained more when swapping over th gauges to remove the old oil or doesn’t it matter ?
It will only be a 10- 15 minute job to jack it up and loosen off the new sender to allow more oil to escape......any point or am I just becoming a bit obsessive in lockdown ?
When swapping over then gauge a small trickle of oil comes from the engine block. The oil that escaped was very black when compared with the colour of the oil on the dipstick. Does the oil pressure sender sit in a location when the oil doesn’t actually circulate and therefore was the oil that escaped a lot older and dirtier than the majority that sits in the engine.......should I have drained more when swapping over th gauges to remove the old oil or doesn’t it matter ?
It will only be a 10- 15 minute job to jack it up and loosen off the new sender to allow more oil to escape......any point or am I just becoming a bit obsessive in lockdown ?
Thanks both very informative. The previous owner used 20/50 mineral for the last 5 years or so. Given the lock down I’ll probably complete minor service items myself this year ..... oil change, plug change ( no evidence of them being changed in the last 5 years) I’ve already changed the gearbox oil..... probably won’t tackle the diff as I understand it’s a bit difficult. Got to leave something to the professionals ! Anything else that is sensible to get on with while we’re all sitting on our backsides?
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