Question about Pontiac Firebird
...and check what colour they are, it will show how bad the engine is, black sooty is oil, brown gold oil water mix. red or blue colour can be over heated plugs but that doesn't happen much theses
...oil first if still occurs, replace sending unit, then if it still happens, i would have the pressure tested with a mechanical gauge. If pressure ok then drop oil pan and check screen. Screen clear ...
...oil sending unit was replaced 5 months ago and now im replacing it again. I was told this isnt normal for it to go out repeatedly. what else could make this happen? It is a mechanical switch so all ...
...replace, purchace a oil switch socket and make sure oil is drained. Pull out old one, the new one should have some threading material on thread. DO NOT overtighten. Just a little beyond the white ...
Question about Pontiac Firebird
...happen when the oil sending unit(module) is malfunctioning. This a sensor that reads the information and sends the alerts which initiates the lights actions. Replacing this sending unit(module) will ...
...of the engine and is a high failure This exact same thing was happening to my 2003 2500hd 6.0. I replaced the oil switch/sending unit and it fixed my problem. replace the oil pressure sending
Question about Pontiac Firebird
replace first the oil pressure sending unit. check oil pressure should be 43 - 57 psi @3000 rpm. if oil pressure is low make sure oil filter and oil change has been done before removing oil pump which
...install a mechanical pressure gauge to verify actual oil pressure. If that checks out good then I replace the sensor. Oil in the connector for the sending unit is a good indicator that it is
...and needed to add 2 qts. Oil guage still going to zero. You could have either a bad gauge or bad oil pressure sending unit. I would start with the sending unit, it is cheaper and easier to
happen and try no to drive the car as much as possible because driving under low oil pressure may damage the engine. your oil sending unit may be bad. you may replace it at a very nominal cost. if the
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