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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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anyone know what this sensor is?

yea, what the title says lol.... cant find it in my haynes manual.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Re: anyone know what this sensor is?

Oil pressure.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Re: anyone know what this sensor is?

you mean for the gauge?... mine is disconnected and i cant find the connector but the gauge still works
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Re: anyone know what this sensor is?

I thought oil pressure was down by the filter
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Re: anyone know what this sensor is?

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you mean for the gauge?... mine is disconnected and i cant find the connector but the gauge still works
There's also the oil pressure "fuel shut off" switch. It cuts power to the fuel pump if you lose oil pressure.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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Re: anyone know what this sensor is?

yea, thats what autozone guide said for oil pressure...

Under vehicle, driver side, below engine area, front of oil filter, below exhaust manifold, mounted in block......

so im stumped
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is it a bad thing its disconnected? i cant find the connector anywhere near it.... and dunno if it would throw a code or not but ses light isnt on either

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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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Re: anyone know what this sensor is?

anyone?
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Re: anyone know what this sensor is?

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There's also the oil pressure "fuel shut off" switch. It cuts power to the fuel pump if you lose oil pressure.
No, It powers the fuel pump if you lose the fuel pump relay.

In later years the OPSU was combined with the fuel pump switch and located above the oil filter.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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Re: anyone know what this sensor is?

i have a wire next to my battery that has a 20a fuse in it that powers my fuel pump, so since i cant find connector, this sensor disconnected wont hurt anything?
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Re: anyone know what this sensor is?

Won't hurt anything. Like Ape said, it's merely a backup to the fuel pump relay. You'll just be backup-less.
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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Re: anyone know what this sensor is?

Oil Pressure sensor....
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