Hi folks,

 

I woke up up this morning and drove about 2 blocks and then my check engine light came on. The light went off after about 5 minutes but I noticed that my oil gauge is sitting at 0. Dipstick level is great. I tried searching this forum but the word 'oil' can't be searched as it is too common.

 

Its a 88 GL wagon 4x4. I am going to start by putting on a new filter and if I can, take off the pan to search for debris, but can anyone suggest what else I should look for?

 

Dean

FYI - I found that if you include single quotes, you can search the word oil. Which has promted me to say that I don't hear any ticking, and the gauge doesn't go up when I start the car.

Dean,

First make sure the wire to the oil pressure gauge is still attached.

Runs down the front of the engine to the sender.

 

These gauges are known to be inaccurate.

You may want to fit a "real" gauge.

 

If you had 0 oil pressure your lifters would be "clacking" lke

no tomorrow.

 

 

If you want to read the code stored in the ECU

try this link

http://www.troublecodes.net/Subaru/

 

The connectors you will need are under the hood by the driver's

side hinge

Awesome, thanks fellas. I will replace the sendning unit as well. I just went out and double checked and it must be the gauge. or the sending unit. SHe's purring nicely.

 

Whew...thanks a bunch. I was thinking that I was about to do my first engine overhaul.

 

Dean

Believe us Dean

If you have zero nada oil pressure

 

the lump would let you know it.

 

If you find the oil pressure sending unit (down by the oil filter.

(make sure they don't sell you an oil pressure "switch")

 

You can ground the wire to it and the gauge should peg.

 

I'll try and get you a picture of an oil pressure sending unit.

Here is what you are looking for

I put my knife in as a size reference

Yep, thats right on front of the inside of the engine. We have record snow right now and I am the only one getting around. Ha. When the shops open up, i'll get a new sending unit. Thanks a bunch Skip! yer awesome.