Oil pressure sender

[Hot1]

My oil pressure has been all over the place from nothing to 90psi, am I right in thinking this could be down to a broken sender??

[Harrytsg]

Yes, or the wire has chaffed through to the chassis/earth at some point.

[Hot1]

Thank you! Funnily enough I have had some electric work done behind the dash quite possibly could be related!

[Sardonicus]

Hot1 said:

My oil pressure has been all over the place from nothing to 90psi, am I right in thinking this could be down to a broken sender??

Or a poor earth there is a guy in the classifieds selling the senders if needs be

[Hot1]

Thank you for the heads up!

[quattrophenia]

It seems to be the year for knackered oil pressure senders. Mine went a few months ago. Paid full price from racing green for piece of mind but I must admit the readings are always much higher than the old senders ever were.

[ChimpOnGas]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=984...

£16 off EBay & still working perfectly 2.5 years later

Even cheaper now too....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Engine-1-8-NPT...

Edited by ChimpOnGas on Monday 30th September 21:24

[SILICONEKID343HP]

ChimpOnGas said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=984...

£16 off EBay & still working perfectly 2.5 years later

Even cheaper now too....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Engine-1-8-NPT...

Edited by ChimpOnGas on Monday 30th September 21:24

I have the same sender .it`s reads 60psi ,is that to high ?

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

I have that sender too. When the oil is cold, it reads almost 60 both at idle and when driving. When the oil is fully hot, it reads a little over 30 at idle, and a little over 45 at any rpm above about 2000. The numbers will vary slightly according to what weight of oil you're using - heavier oil will give higher pressures.

[Hot1]

I will hopefully get the opportunity over the weekend to establish weather it's an earthing issue or the actual sender!!