Oil Pressure Sensor Leak
Automatic Sep 30 2012 2 Rikolas. 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX. Where Is The Leak Oil Pressure Sending Unit Replacement Chevy Tahoe Forum Gmc Yukon Forum Tahoe Z71 Cadillac Escalade Tahoe Yukon Forum Oil pressure switches can develop external leaks that is they can leak oil onto the engine andor the switch can fail internally such that the switch either fails to warn of low oil pressure or the switch goes off prematurely and illuminates the oil pressure warning light when in fact nothing is wrong. Oil pressure sensor leak . The oil pressure sensor assumes the role of monitoring this internal pressure and sending a signal to the oil pressure gauge on your dash alerting you immediately if there is a problem. When the engine is running the oil pressure pushes against the diaphragm and disconnects the ground. Oil Pressure Sensor Light On When Engine Is Idle When an engine is idle it is normal that the oil pressure will be low too so your sensor will have a low reading. Therefore