Nevada1906
Registered User
For some reason, my far-right-side idiot light (AKA "Oil Pressure") flatlines under acceleration when the car is both up to operating temperature and in Drive.
Yeah, I know. AOD = LAME. Just go with me here.
When I shift into Neutral at a light or to park it, the gauge needle jumps back to straight up. When I lift off the gas, it returns to straight up. Does this reliably, every time I drive it. I KNOW there's actual oil pressure, or the powerplant would've been both types of blown by now.
My '96 Crown Vic P71 5-speed conversion used to do the same thing. Is this some electrical gremlin that is peculiar to FoMoCos, or what? I think it's a short, or somehow the ignition signal is overpowering the oil pressure gauge. Maybe.
I've reattached EVERY electrical hookup in the engine bay, as in sanded both the connector eye and the connection point down to shiny bare metal and applied spark plug grease.
What gives here? Anyone have any ideas?
Yeah, I know. AOD = LAME. Just go with me here.
When I shift into Neutral at a light or to park it, the gauge needle jumps back to straight up. When I lift off the gas, it returns to straight up. Does this reliably, every time I drive it. I KNOW there's actual oil pressure, or the powerplant would've been both types of blown by now.
My '96 Crown Vic P71 5-speed conversion used to do the same thing. Is this some electrical gremlin that is peculiar to FoMoCos, or what? I think it's a short, or somehow the ignition signal is overpowering the oil pressure gauge. Maybe.
I've reattached EVERY electrical hookup in the engine bay, as in sanded both the connector eye and the connection point down to shiny bare metal and applied spark plug grease.
What gives here? Anyone have any ideas?