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Jul 30, 2001 | 03:52 PM

Graeme'sFirebird

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Oil leak from pressure sending unit

at the sending unit next to the oil filter.its leaking oil and dripping it onto my exhaust y-pipe and SMOKE... i can see it from there a little tiny bit its coming out..whats the fix to this?

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Jul 30, 2001 | 07:05 PM

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Replace the oil sending unit. It is pretty simple to replace and only cost about $8.

Jul 30, 2001 | 10:26 PM

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Ditto, but the sender for guages runs about $30 if I remember correctly.

Jul 31, 2001 | 09:21 AM

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Jul 31, 2001 | 10:02 AM

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Do you know where it's leaking from? If it's just leaking at the threads, you might just need to unscrew the sensor, put some new teflon tape on it, and screw it back in...

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Jul 31, 2001 | 12:25 PM

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Drew:
Ditto, but the sender for guages runs about $30 if I remember correctly. </font>

Mine was only 7.99 at the local autozone. I have had 2 different ones on my car on the last 2 months. I had oil leaking out when the electrical plug was attached. It would smoke none stop due to it dripping right on the manifold. I luckily got a 30 day warranty, so the 2nd one was free. It is a simple job, good luck.

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