Ok, so I don't have a test light but I have a meter. I checked per FSM guage post A to B and getting 45 ohms. I get 12v to guage when it's plugged in. So I'm reading the fsm and it only describes testing the sender via light. Is there a way to test my senders with a meter? Is there something...
I have a meter, I will check it tomorrow. I wonder how different these sensors really are, because the original 71 didn't have the oil cooler and this 87 2f has the cooler, which is probably why it needs a ground as it's not grounded to the block. I will check ohms tmrw and power
Ok, so before, I only had the oil guage wire connected to the purple, came on with any power. Then moved to the red and nothing moved, didn't work. And now I have oil wire to the red going to guage and made dedicated ground from purple. And nothing moved at all ..
It's been awhile but I'm pretty sure I used the original sensor? I don't want to misspeak but I remember the temp guage having this issue since I've switched to the 2f and I think I had to use the original temp sensor because the one for the 60 is different? Not positive but I will check
I just changed the oil a month ago, I've always used 10w-40 conventional with a wix filter. I live in California I don't see very many cold days but it does get hot out here. But I do use Lucas oil additive that supposedly "helps reduce dry starts" but I don't know how much it actually changes...
I'm pretty sure the oil sensors look the same, but could use different insides? Same with water temp but slightly different. Could use different electronics though or readings, I was wondering this. I will also check connectors.
It doesn't really change or increase with rpms. I will check specifically tmrw. It's usually higher during warmup, then falls right where the picture is.
So my recently rebuilt 2f (from an 87` 60) has this low oil pressure reading. It never goes higher than the middle even under higher rpms. It usually stays right above the second tick. and also I think my guage cluster is reading temperature incorrectly because when I shut off it falls to H and...