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On 2001-07-02 00:13, Mr.T wrote:
Actually the Oil Pressure guage is not a guage at all. The sending unit is actually a switch. When the oil pressure is anywhere above a certain PSI (I forget what the spec is) the guage will read right in the center. As soon as the guage drops below the specified #, the needle will bottom out at the "Low" hash mark.
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If memory serves, it's like 5 or 6 psi. But I wouldn't trust the gauge any further than I could throw it! A fellow Club member had a mechanical oil pressure gauge in his '99 35th GT, and used the little capillary tubing that came with it. It came loose on the engine side, and sprayed over FOUR QUARTS of oil on the engine. He said the factory "gauge" never budged. How's that for peace of mind?
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Dave
Black '96 GT &
Gold '01 Escape XLT
FL tag: DP-JEDI
Member of Modern Mustangs of Tampa Bay
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: DP-Jedi on 2001-07-03 13:34 ]</font>