Oil sending unit

[96mikez28]

My oil pressure gauge is showing really low pressure, almost none at idle and wouldent go past 20 at idle. The car runs fine and everthing but i need to know where you attach a mechanical gauge so i can verify it's just the oil sending unit.

[sping012]

Yeah, im wondering the same thing, i have a mech. gauge also. I am pretty sure you need a "T" fixture from like home depot, but i'm not sure the best place to tap into the lines at.

[Insomnya3AM]

LT1's just have notoriously low oil pressure. Not a bad idea to get a mechanical gauge on there, but usually it's nothing to worry about.

[96mikez28]

LT1's just have notoriously low oil pressure. Not a bad idea to get a mechanical gauge on there, but usually it's nothing to worry about.

there's somthing wrong though because even when i reved it to 4k RPM's i still was under 20 PSI, i figure it must be the sending unit (hopefully) because i just can't see an well maintained car having oil pump failure at 85k miles

[Keego Ridah]

uh oh your shits breakin now to?

[96mikez28]

uh oh your shits breakin now to?

i know, right?

[Keego Ridah]

when i get my car back together and i still hear this noise im gunna be pissed!

[96mikez28]

when i get my car back together and i still hear this noise im gunna be pissed!

don't even say shit like that sean, oh man

[Keego Ridah]

dude im really not going to be surprised if it is still there, i checked everything in the valve train and could find nothing wrong

[96mikez28]

I hope the sounds gone, that's a lot of work you just went through

[Keego Ridah]

i kinda enjoyed it actually, now i know how to do it!

[96mikez28]

where's the best place to hook up a mechanical oil pressure gauge on a LT1?

[Keego Ridah]

I know absoulutley nothing about LT1's i couldn't tell yq

[96mikez28]

I'm hopin someone does, didnt see much on the tech sites