oil sensor ?

[thomson_adam]

when changing my clutch a while back i think i snapped off the 2pin plug on my oil sensor , i have been running the car for a while but lately its making a funny noise .

i am not saying its anything to do with this , to me it sounds like its blowing from some where . possibly the manifold . anyhow just wondering what the oil sensor does as i dont have any indication on the dash .


i am pretty sure it is the oil sensor i have snapped , its at the fron of the engine down near the sump .

[StraughanySaxo]

well, its an oil switch, it will only tell you something when there is no oil pressure (when theres no oil in the engine) a sensor, on the other hand constantly tells you what pressure is in the galleries, (it will be a dial with a needle pointing to what ever pressure) i wouldnt worry too much about it, just make sure you always have oil in the engine and that will do you no harm

[marrygold]

its an oil level sensor,thats all.

[StraughanySaxo]

oil level sensor? wow he must have a damn fancy car, only see them at work on modern vw's audi's alfa's etc

[thomson_adam]

oil level sensor? wow he must have a damn fancy car, only see them at work on modern vw's audi's alfa's etc



yeah got one on my merc mate , doesnt have a dipstick .

[thomson_adam]

well, its an oil switch, it will only tell you something when there is no oil pressure (when theres no oil in the engine) a sensor, on the other hand constantly tells you what pressure is in the galleries, (it will be a dial with a needle pointing to what ever pressure) i wouldnt worry too much about it, just make sure you always have oil in the engine and that will do you no harm


cheers mate , i guess it will just bring the oil light up on the dash .

[StraughanySaxo]

cheers mate , i guess it will just bring the oil light up on the dash .

yeah now i think of it, it probably will do, try rebuilding the plug if it bothers you :P

[StraughanySaxo]

yeah got one on my merc mate , doesnt have a dipstick .

i dont trust them an inch haha i always check the dipstick if its possible :panic:

[thomson_adam]

yeah now i think of it, it probably will do, try rebuilding the plug if it bothers you :P

nah im not fussed if its only a switch. just someone said it might have give a type of feedback to the engine for fuel mixtures etc. see i dont know enough about cars to know if it was true or not so i thought best ask on here

[StraughanySaxo]

nah dont worry about it doing anything like that :drink:

[stevo67]

Saxo vts has them,so does I believe the vtr.

Steve.