Oil Pressure gauge problems

[Typhoon-Dennis]

Hi, my oilpressure gauge so an 360 turn...
Which reasons are possible? What can i do?

 

[Captain Morgan]

Re: Oil Pressure gauge problems

the needle flipped around? very common problem.

you can pull the cluster and lift the needle over the pin to reset it. Unfortunately its likely to happen again at some point, in which you will need to once again pull it apart and lift it over the pin.

I think someone on here added another pin on the opposite side from a parts cluster, but that was years ago that I saw it.

 

[Typhoon-Dennis]

Why did this happened?

 

[Captain Morgan]

Re: Oil Pressure gauge problems

because General Motors gauges suck?

 

[atkonkler]

Re: Oil Pressure gauge problems

You can take apart the gauge and install your own pin/ black nails and glue them down to the cluster face ,another member on here did it , there's a thread

 

[powercat6]

Re: Oil Pressure gauge problems

Another option is just remove the bottom peg. The needle won't be trapped if there's nothing blocking it.

 

[Typhoon-Dennis]

because general motors gauges suck?

lol

 

[dgoodhue]

Re: Oil Pressure gauge problems

If the oil pressure guage is jumping, the oil pressure sending unit is probably bad.

 

[bundie]

Re: Oil Pressure gauge problems

Also had it,just cut the pin

 

[Typhoon-Dennis]

If the oil pressure guage is jumping, the oil pressure sending unit is probably bad.

I will Check it. Thanks

 

[turbo7521]

Re: Oil Pressure gauge problems

I will Check it. Thanks

Happened to me twice happens to if the the battery gets weak and cranks alot! I have to do it again soon so i think i will put a pin on top:tup:

 

[atkonkler]

Re: Oil Pressure gauge problems

When mine/oil pressure sensor went bad it was all over the place! Look at my thread on oil pressure switch if yours has never been done you can't use an oil pressure switch socket cause its like a 1 1/4 inch wrench and you have to remove the distributor to get on it with a wrench.Look into my thread it shows my switch it was an all metal body , never have I seen one like it in all my years. Just look at my post by my user name in search and you will find it.