Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

[robert]

i have a 98 firebird with about 102000 miles i just noticed the other day that the oil pressure gauge was acting funny cause at normal driving the needle is 3 qaurters of the wqay up whats going on

[ne0hisda0ne]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

check it with a manual pressure gauge first...once you know the pressure is actually ok...then replace your sending unit...if not...might be your oil pickup stick...or a bad pump....

[flamingchicken]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

he has electric.

that should be right...about 55-65 psi oil pressure.

[ne0hisda0ne]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

??? guess I didn't follow his "mod" threads...cause I don't see anywhere where it says he's "electric" whatever that means...

[cam98aro]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

im a bit confused, but if he has an aftermarket gauge, and it is messing up, i would check the grounds and the connections going to the gauge

i have an autometer tach w/ shift light in my other camaro, and sometimes the rpm's will freak out and jump around a bit, and its due to bad wiring somewhere (or a bad coil)

[ssms5411]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

i have a 98 firebird with about 102000 miles i just noticed the other day that the oil pressure gauge was acting funny cause at normal driving the needle is 3 qaurters of the wqay up whats going on

Thats not bad 3/4's thats really good, when it is at 1/4 you should be worried. Pretty soon I plan on putting a PSI kit that ups my oil PSI to 80-85PSI for the turbo. So thats about 3/4's.

[cam98aro]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

Thats not bad 3/4's thats really good, when it is at 1/4 you should be worried. Pretty soon I plan on putting a PSI kit that ups my oil PSI to 80-85PSI for the turbo. So thats about 3/4's.

my oil psi gauge says 30 at idle (when warm) and around 55 at 2krpm

its a little low, but i dont know how accurate the gauge is

when i change my oil, it reads around 60psi at 2krpm until about 1000 miles

[ne0hisda0ne]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

my oil psi gauge says 30 at idle (when warm) and around 55 at 2krpm

its a little low, but i dont know how accurate the gauge is

when i change my oil, it reads around 60psi at 2krpm until about 1000 miles

^ yep mine does the same...actually mine is dipping slightly lower than 30psi now...and barely see's 60psi...

[ssms5411]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

^ yep mine does the same...actually mine is dipping slightly lower than 30psi now...and barely see's 60psi...

Mine is never below 40, 60+ on start up and if I get on it for about an hour in 100 degree temp thats when it goes to about 40 PSI, so I hope with the PSI kit it will stay like at 60-65 PSI with the hot turbo and heat. I also run RP 20w50 though too.

[flamingchicken]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

im thinking of doing to kit on intense too, lemme know how it goes.

[ssms5411]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

im thinking of doing to kit on intense too, lemme know how it goes.

I'm waiting on you.LOL

[flamingchicken]

Re: Oil pressure gauge acting funny ???

well, if i cant get the lifters from dude, then ima have to buy them new, then i wont be able to buy your stuff...its all resting on getting the lifters for cheap...