My 1983 Chevrolet El Camino with 367,000 miles has an oil pressure gauge problem. The gauge basically looks kind of like this 0-30-60. It has been pegged on 60 most of the time.
Lately when I am driving it will suddenly start working, at idle it is a 30, when I am driving it is at 45 to 50.
I have done auto-rx and I think there is some junk in the oil pressure sending unit that attaches to the engine above the oil filter.
I disconnected the wire and grounded it, I turned the key and it was almost pegged at 60, this would mean the gauge is fine.
Should I clean the connection that attaches to the oil pressure sender.
Do I take the oil pressure sender off and clean it, if neither cleaning the connection or cleaning the sending unit work maybe it is time for a new sending unit.
How do I clean the sending unit.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Lately when I am driving it will suddenly start working, at idle it is a 30, when I am driving it is at 45 to 50.
I have done auto-rx and I think there is some junk in the oil pressure sending unit that attaches to the engine above the oil filter.
I disconnected the wire and grounded it, I turned the key and it was almost pegged at 60, this would mean the gauge is fine.
Should I clean the connection that attaches to the oil pressure sender.
Do I take the oil pressure sender off and clean it, if neither cleaning the connection or cleaning the sending unit work maybe it is time for a new sending unit.
How do I clean the sending unit.
Any advice would be appreciated.
