Oil pressure sensor

[Tim Hensley]

Ok this is the second one that has felled At $7.00 is cheap but the last one cost $200 Tow home from the track. Just oiled down the staging lane.what should I do to stop this madness?

[Steve Wood]

either install a mechanical gauge or buy a different brand

[TexasT]

Where are you getting a $7 sender? The wrecking yard? I got an acdelco(probably a knock off) off the eBay and I'm pretty sure I paid more than that. I run a brass street tee with the stock sender and the gauge tubing.

[Tim Hensley]

I have a mechanical gauge
But in Hawaii I have one choice and Napa dose not stock and $20 shipping for there’s
I’d like to take it out and hook the two wires to the fuel pump relay together

[Steve Wood]

why do you want to hook the wires together?

[nocooler]

http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/oil_pressure_senderoil_pressure.htm

Is the fuel pump relay good?

[Tim Hensley]

My fuel relay is good ,but It provides backup for fuel pump if the relay fails, correct

[Tim Hensley]

Ok I have reviewed the wiring diagram for the 3ed time
I don’t need it at all. Correct

[Steve Wood]

It does provide a back up circuit if the relay goes bad.  I have not had one on either of my two buicks in the last 20 years, or more.  I think I replaced the relay just for the heck of it a few years back on both cars as a precaution.

[TexasT]

Carry an extra relay in the glove box.

[Tim Hensley]

And relocate it so I can get to it

[TexasT]

Where is yours? I believe it is on the pass inner fender beside some other things. Maybe I've forgotten.

[Steve Wood]

While you are at it, Tim, convert all the relays to standard relays so we only need one spare

[daveismissing]

I have recently been burned by some really sh*tty aftermarket relays, tabs coming off etc.

[Steve Wood]

the ones in a box from GM have a smaller box inside that says made in China.  I suspect you can find some quality units from Germany, or elsewhere