I want to BYPASS my OIL PRESSURE/FUEL PUMP sensor...the one down by the oil filter....

I know bad idea because I run the risk of killing my motor in the event that I run out of oil or my pump breaks...But all that aside how does it work...Or better yet how can I fool the computor into thinking its connected and working wine when its not..

TIA
Kenwood

 

If it is the same sensor that is used on my '86, then you can make a jumper that goes from one terminal on the connector to the other. I would first try male solderless connectors on bothe ends of a short, but heavy gage wire... and solder them anyway. You would have to unplug the connector from the sensor and throw in this jumper. Remember that this carries all the current that goes to the fuel pump, and if it fails you will have to replace it one the side of the road.


However... if you are going through this trouble, why not just replace the sensor?? Just make sure you are gentle when taking it out and use teflon tape on the new one if it doesn't already come with it.

 

Couple of things, before you go to trying stuff...

There is no feedback to the computer from this sensor.

Bypassing (as in jumpering it out/shorting it out) will only keep the fuelpump on all the time. I guess you could run it to a toggle switch...

Another thing, the switch is there as a failsafe for when the ECM driver or FR relay fails...it's not there as an "oil pressure safety" device.

What's the purpose you have in mind for jumping/bypassing it?

 

The switch is also there as a safety feature in case of an accident. Can you imagine if you were in a wreck, broke a fuel line and that pump were to continue to run? BOOM!

~M~

 

This has been debated and determined to be a non issue.
The circuit is redundant and not needed. There is no reason to
"bypass" it because it really does nothing anyway. Just unplug
the sensor and tuck the wires away or clip them out of the loom.

 

Does anyone know the threads on this port of the block. I need to put an oil pressure sending unit there and need to make a T, what are the threads?

 

1/4" NPT threads

 

No, it's not. Third gens do not have these safety switches.