oil pressure sender

Judging by the fact that a current can be detected running to the oil sender
when the ignition is on, I guess it is the sender and not the bulb that is
knackered.

Question is, does the sender usually have a take off point for oil pressure
meters, or is this a replacement sender that came with the pressure guage
that fitted ?

And what usually causes the sender to fail ? if I just take it out and soak
it in white spirit, might that be all it needs ?


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Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

On or around Thu, 5 Aug 2004 16:59:56 +0100, "Larry" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Judging by the fact that a current can be detected running to the oil sender
>when the ignition is on, I guess it is the sender and not the bulb that is
>knackered.
>
>Question is, does the sender usually have a take off point for oil pressure
>meters, or is this a replacement sender that came with the pressure guage
>that fitted ?
>
>And what usually causes the sender to fail ? if I just take it out and soak
>it in white spirit, might that be all it needs ?

not worth it. Normally, the sender is a simple switch. If you have a
take-off for a gauge, then it's probably a separate T-piece, which are often
supplied with gauges so you can still keep the warning light.

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Good wine, a friend, or being dry, Or lest we should be by and by;
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