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    7/10/2021 7:56 PM  #1

    6sally6
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    From: Surfside Beach,SC
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    My old hot rod gave me a "start" today........

    Decided to take the 66 out for a quick trip to the store.
    Fired-it-up and grumbled through the neighborhood.
    When I reach the stop sign I noticed.... I had ZERO OIL PRESSURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I eased back home and run a couple tests (thanx BB!). Put a jumper on the oil pressure sending unit and observed the gauge needle sweeping from 0 to H (a good sign!) That indicated a bad sending unit.
    Quick trip to Advance and 14 bux later.......I'm back on the road again.
    (never did get to complete my trip to the store!
    6sally6

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    7/11/2021 8:44 AM  #2

    BobE
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    From: White Plains, NY
    Registered: 4/04/2013
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    Re: My old hot rod gave me a "start" today........

    Glad it wasn't anything serious ... or expensive to solve! 
    I recently had a similar experience.  Evidenly while doing some work by the oil pressure senser, I had knocked off the senser wire.  Scary, but a quick repair! 

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    7/11/2021 10:59 AM  #3

    MS
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    From: Canyon Lake, Texas
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    Re: My old hot rod gave me a "start" today........

    I had that happen once. Quite a shocker! 
    Mine turned out to be a little piece of teflon tape across the tiny little oil hole in the sender.  Wiped it off, replaced the same sender and it was back to normal.

    Now I always apply teflon tape so it is not able to get inside the hole.  I leave the first thread uncovered just for safety.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

     

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