[DeTomaso] High Oil Pressure all of the sudden

Tue Apr 2 23:31:32 EDT 2013

I had a similar problem, it was a dirty contact on the sending unit. Pull
off the wire, brake clean spray everything and put it back on ensuring a
snug fit. Problem went away.

Michael Shortt
On Apr 2, 2013 10:31 PM, "Rob Dumoulin" <rob at dumoulins.net> wrote:

> I'm a frequent glancer at my gauges. Always have been. Tonight I took 1488
> to dinner and on the way back I noticed the oil pressure gauge almost to 70
> PSI at 2K RPM.  At idle it backs down to about 45 and engine off, it goes
> to zero. Normally, it would stay about 35 PSI at 2K RPM and my drop just
> below that at idle.  I pulled off and made sure the sensor wire was not
> shorting out anywhere obvious and limped it home.
>
> Oil was changed about 2 weeks ago, so it's fresh. Level is perfect.  It's
> about 70 degrees here and the engine temp is normal. It's a nice cool
> night, but no different than other nights or days recently I've gone out.
> Because it has never happened before, it got my attention. What would make
> that happen?
>
> Rob
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