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Re: Oil pressure sensor
« Reply #15 on: November 05 2018, 12:01:12 AM »
My stuff from Summit came in and I have done a few mock-up.
But you have my attention on converting relays to modern relays,is there a thread on this I missed or a write up in Vortex?
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« Reply #16 on: November 05 2018, 08:39:29 AM »
No, I would have thought John Spina would have done it by now.

Should not be hard to do...just have to take a new relay socket and look at the wiring diagrams and connect the wires accordingly.
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Re: Oil pressure sensor
« Reply #17 on: November 05 2018, 08:55:06 AM »
Car makers have moved to newer form factors, are you suggesting those Steve?

I like the Panasonic CB1-M-12V as a traditional relay, potted bottom.
If it says Panasonic, potter brumfield, schrack(TE), Omron its not junk.

Still searching for my ideal sealed socket.

All this is probably worth a discussion of its own
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Re: Oil pressure sensor
« Reply #18 on: November 05 2018, 09:37:15 AM »
No, Dave.  I don't have any problem with that either, for that matter.

I am suggesting to use standard relays that can fit more than one circuit.  GM relays, in our cars, have a multitude of pin locations so one cannot expect to pull a fan relay and have it work in the AC location or fuel pump slot.

Of course, I may be nuts or dreaming and they will all interchange LOL  Or, maybe they just built me unique cars??
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Re: Oil pressure sensor
« Reply #19 on: November 23 2018, 11:37:58 PM »
Here is my fix 12-24 screw with a.040 hole screwed in this should keep the leak to a small stream if it fails a third time
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Re: Oil pressure sensor
« Reply #20 on: November 23 2018, 11:40:15 PM »
Also got this cool manifold
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Re: Oil pressure sensor
« Reply #21 on: November 24 2018, 08:58:54 AM »
You musta been a plumber in your last life!  :)
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Re: Oil pressure sensor
« Reply #22 on: November 24 2018, 12:48:55 PM »
Thanks for the nice words.I did what everyone has done in the past and added a T on the engine stand.Not so easy to get to in the car.
This will be the third switch,cold start is 60 psi with 10-30 or 40 W.I have TA oil pressure adj ,I don’t watch the oil pressure like I should probably but never see it higher than that,hot idle is less than 20 greater than 15.
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Re: Oil pressure sensor
« Reply #23 on: November 24 2018, 02:50:41 PM »
No load on the parts at idle so 15 is more than enough
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Re: Oil pressure sensor
« Reply #24 on: November 24 2018, 11:48:19 PM »
I have always been happy with idle oil pressure and 60 looked like a good number too, I don’t see any post where people have the sending unit feel.
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Re: Oil pressure sensor
« Reply #25 on: November 25 2018, 09:44:29 AM »
I was going to say none of mine have ever failed, but it dawned on me that it's been years since I had one installed.  I suspect the problem is simply poor manufacturing-at least on replacement units.

These days, I often would rather have a junk yard part than a new or rebuilt part....especi ally the rebuilt junk.
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