oil pressure switch/gauge

[lee3]

hi all
newbie surfer here, & need all the help i can get. after buying then driving the vehicle (thats the nice word 4 it : ) 4 only 48 miles (yes 48 !) cam belt snapped & 2 cut a very long story short, im now onto my 3rd engine in a month ! this one is fine,"fingers x'd" the only problem i have is cant get a reading on the oil pressure gauge ? gauge is working when its shorted out, put new pressure sensor in, had oil pressure tested, (reading, 27/28 p.s.i on tick over when hot & 55/56 p.s.i on 3,000 rev) from what iv been told thats fine ? so has anyone any idea why gauge will still not work ? the tthing is a surf, obvious, SSRX, 91/92 j-reg, 2.4TD auto any help will b most appreciated
all the best 2 all lee

p.s any1 from northeast uk in the club ?

[NiftyNev]

hi all
newbie surfer here, & need all the help i can get. after buying then driving the vehicle (thats the nice word 4 it : ) 4 only 48 miles (yes 48 !) cam belt snapped & 2 cut a very long story short, im now onto my 3rd engine in a month ! this one is fine,"fingers x'd" the only problem i have is cant get a reading on the oil pressure gauge ? gauge is working when its shorted out, put new pressure sensor in, had oil pressure tested, (reading, 27/28 p.s.i on tick over when hot & 55/56 p.s.i on 3,000 rev) from what iv been told thats fine ? so has anyone any idea why gauge will still not work ? the tthing is a surf, obvious, SSRX, 91/92 j-reg, 2.4TD auto any help will b most appreciated
all the best 2 all lee

p.s any1 from northeast uk in the club ?

Disconnect the wire from sensor to gauge and do a continuity check to see if there is a break in wire or replace with another piece of wiring to test.

Neville

[Phil H]

Hi Lee,

I am just outside Chester-le-Street. I have seen lots of Surfs around but only a couple of people use the forum. I saw a 94 surf at team valley the other day, was it you?

Phil.

[Phil H]

Lee,

I also meant to mention that you seem to be doing the right things to find your fault but where were you shorting the guage out?

Phil.

[lee3]

hiya phil
its was the auto electrician who was shorting the system out just 2 make sure the guage worked & it did fine, also he broke in2 the wire (leading 2 the sensor gauge) further back & put another feed 2 it & still nothing ! anymore things i can try chaps ? & no sorry phil wasnt me on teams valley mines burgundy (red) coloured j reg towbar & winddeflectors thats it, cant afford 2 do it up anymore cost me a fortune on engines LOL gis a ring when u r out & about if u like 07931-437331 & we can swap disaster stories LOL, anyone with anymore ideas 4 this sensor ???
cheers everyone lee

[gemini]

hiya phil
its was the auto electrician who was shorting the system out just 2 make sure the guage worked & it did fine, also he broke in2 the wire (leading 2 the sensor gauge) further back & put another feed 2 it & still nothing ! anymore things i can try chaps ? & no sorry phil wasnt me on teams valley mines burgundy (red) coloured j reg towbar & winddeflectors thats it, cant afford 2 do it up anymore cost me a fortune on engines LOL gis a ring when u r out & about if u like 07931-437331 & we can swap disaster stories LOL, anyone with anymore ideas 4 this sensor ???
cheers everyone lee

might be a fault on the circuit on the back of the clocks, the wires plug in the bottom and theres a foil screwed to the back i should have a look at that

[Micky B]

Hello Lee,Mick here(Micky B).I live in Lemington,Newcastle.I've probably seen you out and about.Mines a J-reg 2.4 SSR-X in dark red metallic with red arches instead of the gray,and a couple of battle scars.You can't miss it,it's got SURF plastered down the sides in gold.Toot if you see me,and if it's not me,I'm sure they will be glad of the attention!
As for your oil guage problem,I had a similar thing with mine after the facia been changed from km/h to mph.The bloke I bought it off had done it and not refitted the multi-plugs on the back of the clocks properly.Might be worth a look.
Happy hunting---Mick.