On 7/24/2013 10:31 AM, Dad wrote:
>
> "chaniarts" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 7/24/2013 5:56 AM, aRKay wrote:
>>> Ouch! I may just leave it alone and not worry about oil pressure.
>>> Looks to be very labor intensive to replace.
>>>
>>> In article >,
>>> "Dad" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://www.genmotorinfo.com/Picture....rvette&Year=20
>>>>
>>>> 00&SectionID=00&SectionDesc=8-CYLINDER%20ENGINE&PicDesc=ENGINE+ASM-5.7L+V8+PAR
>>>>
>>>> T+1+CYLINDER+BLOCK+AND+RELATED+PARTS+(LS1%2f5.7G)+-+Y+&pid=9702261Y00-050
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Item 103 top of the drawing rear of the engine block.
>>>>
>>>> Or go to http://www.gmpartsgiant.com/ and bore down to your engine
>>>> cylinder block - - part number 12616646, $45.79.
>>>>
>>>> "aRKay" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> The Oil Pressure on my 01 C5 reads full-scale 80 PSI with the key ON
>>>>> without the engine running and 130 on the DIC. I suspect a bad
>>>>> sensor
>>>>> and wonder how difficult it is to change?
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there another way to check that the engine is okay? The oil and
>>>>> cooling temps are running normal and engine seems to run find
>>
>> could the wire to it have broken or come off?
>>
> My guess would be no, it has a large, locked connector and it is not
> where it could be broken off. If it were not making a connection it
> should be reading nothing.
>
> I would have it fixed very soon, sometime before the engine goes. I
> didn't dig through my manuals but oil pumps have a relief valve and if
> it fails you can get very high/low pressure depending on how/what part
> of it failed. Getting a reading without the engine running may still be
> the relief valve or the sending unit.
>
> What type/weight oil are you using and how often do you change it?

ok. i know on my c4 i had the wire to the water temp sensor get pulled
out of the connector, causing it to run really rough. i just stuck it
back in and held it in with duct tape until i could replace it.