Off Scale Oil Pressure !

[GR]

Recently, while i have been driving along, i have noticed that the oil pressure dial fly's off scale when doing anything over about 2000rpm and sits there until revs are back down (basically when you stop \ slow down for lights etc).

Why is this?
The car is a 1.3 SR , couple of engine mods.
All other dials are fine.

Any suggestions as to why ?

Vauxhall Nova - Defined in Spain
REFINED IN ENGLAND.






Grant@TranceAddict.Net

[MC]

Could be two reasons, a dodgy conection to the sendor, or you have a healthy engine that reaches high pressure at low revs. Both are possible.

[Rich Dale]

hum.....interesting......mine sometimes flied off the scale too on my GTE.

I was going to ask the same question (when I get round to it).

I think my sender is faulty though 'cos it sometimes drops to zero :O
I can't see the engine suddenly losing oil pressure then magically re-gaining it a few seconds later!
Or could it?

[GR]

yeah mines the sender, figured it out now.

More than likely the problem if the car's running ok.

Vauxhall Nova - Defined in Spain
REFINED IN ENGLAND.






Grant@TranceAddict.Net

[gazzag]

my gauge done that on my gte and it was the connection on the sender!