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Banned user
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Liverpool NSW
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March 2004
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 Oil gauge gone crazy
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Tue, 25 May 2004 05:18
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Thirst the shocks, now this, the engine does drip a bit of oil here and there, but the guage has gone crazy. before this happened, the guage climbed straight up once you start the car, now its alway the way down, and when your reving hard, the niddle goes up half way and when you stop at the lights it drops back down. Is it my engine or the gauge? 
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: Oil gauge gone crazy
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Tue, 25 May 2004 05:39
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Is the gauge electric? Maybe the connection is loose...
Or if it's mechanical, perhaps there's a blockage?
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Banned user
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Liverpool NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Oil gauge gone crazy
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Tue, 25 May 2004 05:42
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im not sure
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I supported Toymods
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I renounced punctuation
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Oil gauge gone crazy
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Tue, 25 May 2004 05:52
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What are the units on the guage?
What number does it read at idle, and what is it when you drive it?
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: Oil gauge gone crazy
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Tue, 25 May 2004 05:52
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crazy idea? perhaps the oil level is a little low??
tried an oil change lately?
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Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Oil gauge gone crazy
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Tue, 25 May 2004 06:02
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Oil doesn't cost that much, do an oil change as ed suggested!
I'm guessing it's electric, and if the oil change doesn't change things for the better, check the wire on the oil pressure sender.
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Oil gauge gone crazy
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Tue, 25 May 2004 09:51
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I'm guessing it's the factory gauge... Maybe you could try borrowing a mechanical test gauge from a mechanic and actually checking the pressure, that is of course after replacing the oil+filter!
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Melbourne
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December 2003
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Re: Oil gauge gone crazy
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Wed, 26 May 2004 08:52
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My 162 did this - firstly i put an enigne oil cleaner thing thru (wuns i think) then i did the oil change. I also cleaned the contacts on the oil pressure sender. It still wasnt the best but mysump was leakin so i put a new one on. Only goes down when im low on oil now (which happens coz opf another leak)
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