stuart69427

How would I do this?

ORAY777

I think the folks around here need a little more information.

Twistopher

You should do a search. this is constantly brought up when people go to do their white faced gauges.

stuart69427

Well, when I bough the car, the oil pressure guage didn't work ( i didn't know it was the connecter to the Sender, thought it was the sender itself, thanks TomP) and I took off the needle, to see how hard it was to get off, and I don't think it was put back on right, becuase now that the oil pressure sender info is getting to the ECM, I'm reading like 80 PSI and I would like to know how to get the guage recalibrated, so that I know Im getting the right info...

Flamingo

With the stock gauges, you are lucky to get the correct info half of the time anyway
One quick way to get it sort of close: with the key in the on position, the gauges would read 0. (at least oil pressure, as that is the one you are asking about)

stuart69427

what guages is this true for?

Flamingo

With key on and engine off:
tach, speedo, and oil will be 0.
volt will be what your battery reads.
gas will be how much gas is in tank (get a full tank is easiest way to know).
Did I miss any?
Oh temp, how could I miss that one? But that one I really dont know an easy way to do.

stuart69427

thanks flamingo, i did a search and only got my post.

Is "recalibrating guages" spelled wrong or something? Another term perhaps?

Flamingo

GAUGES

check for 'white face' also. I believe there may be something in either the faq or tech section on this also.

Twistopher

might want to include the word needles in your search. I think oil level would be the trickest to do.

stuart69427

Oil Level? That must be a 91-92 exclusive thing.

Twistopher

I meant pressure sorry.

stuart69427

why do you say that?

Twistopher

Why do I say what? That it is hard to set? Well if the above is true than when the key is on but the car isnt started and the pressure reads 0. Then your problem should be solved. But if it isnt I know my oil pressure hops all over and I dont know the standard level.

I am not sure if that gets reported in programs like diacom but I think it does.