Oil Pressure Switch
Sep 4, 2010, 06:42 PM
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no its towards the driver side, but you cant get in that way. it is directly below the 3-4 runner gap in your intake manifold. gotta lean a bit but youll get it unless you have tyrannosaurus arms.
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Sep 5, 2010, 07:41 AM
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Do you know your REAL oil pressure ? I would not replace the switch until you verify your oil pressure is fine.
Sep 5, 2010, 08:32 AM
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You will see the sensor right above the oil filter housing. If anything touches that sending unit, it will ground it, and the light will stay on...I have a wire cover (covering my oil temp and oil pressure wires) that would trip the sensor - PITA to figure out ...
Do you know your REAL oil pressure ? I would not replace the switch until you verify your oil pressure is fine.
Do you know your REAL oil pressure ? I would not replace the switch until you verify your oil pressure is fine.
Why would you check that before changing the sensor? The sensor was $6. If I install it, and the problem go's away, didn't I fix the problem? I understand what your saying, but this was supposed to be an easy quick fix. If the problem persists after the new part, then it's another issue, right?
Sep 5, 2010, 09:01 AM
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lol. Well, that would involve putting a gauge in. Why would you check that before changing the sensor? The sensor was $6. If I install it, and the problem go's away, didn't I fix the problem? I understand what your saying, but this was supposed to be an easy quick fix. If the problem persists after the new part, then it's another issue, right?
Why would you check that before changing the sensor? The sensor was $6. If I install it, and the problem go's away, didn't I fix the problem? I understand what your saying, but this was supposed to be an easy quick fix. If the problem persists after the new part, then it's another issue, right?FWIW I was simply asking a question regarding your oil pressure.
Sep 5, 2010, 09:33 AM
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Anyway, heres what I found! I crawled under the car and I found it! Looks though it can't be pulled without draining the oil. The connection seemed tight, but it's dirty. I guess I'll replace it next oil change.
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Yes on changing it when you do your next oil change...The connector just slides off the sensor - from memory I believe it is like a female connector. Regarding the wire, just make sure the wire is not exposed and touching the block or any metal as that will ground the sensor and trigger the light.
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I'll follow up once I get the part changed out. Hopefully that's what the problem is. Thanks everybody for your help.
Sep 5, 2010, 03:47 PM
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that is so weird. i had no idea the block of the 4g63 had that change between the 8/9
kinda silly, and personally, the 8 location seems better. you dont have to jack the car up, you dont have to drain the oil. nothing comes out when you swap the sensor.
good luck! and apologies on my end for my advice for an 8 sensor.
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kinda silly, and personally, the 8 location seems better. you dont have to jack the car up, you dont have to drain the oil. nothing comes out when you swap the sensor.
good luck! and apologies on my end for my advice for an 8 sensor.
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