Dave88LX
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Sittin there breakin in the cam in this POS El Camino, about to shut it off and a *** damn smoke storm flares up. I kill it and say "oh s***, hope it's not on fire". Look under the car and there's a clear fluid pouring out from the torque convertor cover. s***, I think I blew the rear main seal I think to myself. I touch the fluid, and it's cold? It's oil.
I have the wife start the car real quick with me on top of the engine, and sure enough as I thought, the oil pressure sending unit busted open and sprayed oil ALL OVER the *** damn thing! Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. Just f***ing wonderful.
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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2007, 02:17:21 PM » |
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 Speaking of, you get your firebird running yet? |
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2007, 02:19:14 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2007, 03:00:14 PM » |
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sorry man
who would've ever thought
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2007, 03:06:45 PM » |
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sorry man
who would've ever thought
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2007, 04:33:45 PM » |
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Chevrolet thinks of some damn ingenius places to put them too. You needed a mirror to even see the last one I changed on a Cavalier.
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2007, 05:40:35 PM » |
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Last time I checked, the oil pressure sending unit gets oil before the rest of the engine...
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2007, 06:09:29 PM » |
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Last time I checked, the oil pressure sending unit gets oil before the rest of the engine...
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2007, 06:17:01 PM » |
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Dave88LX
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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2007, 06:36:38 PM » |
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Last time I checked, the oil pressure sending unit gets oil before the rest of the engine...
I don't get it??? Are you being a smart-ass? Or are you trying to say that something is wrong? |
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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2007, 07:43:25 PM » |
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I vote smart ass... In theory, since the oil pressure sending unit is fed first, you would see the leak on initial startup and know it before you pump 5 quarts of oil to the ground and it catches fire...  |
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Dave88LX
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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2007, 07:50:37 PM » |
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Oh gotcha I see what you're saying. Naw it ran fine for about 10-15 minutes before the thing burst on me. It was running then ~15 minutes later I had a big smoke-out.
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« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2007, 07:53:24 PM » |
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another day in the life of dave......
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F*** that, more is better...excess is best...rock the f*** on Just stop typing. Please. For the love of God. Cry me a river. Then build a bridge and get over it.  |
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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2007, 03:38:49 PM » |
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Last time I checked, the oil pressure sending unit gets oil before the rest of the engine...
I don't get it??? Are you being a smart-ass? Or are you trying to say that something is wrong? I'm saying that there is a very good chance that you hurt some bearings in the motor. The oil normally goes like this: pump > filter > sending unit > bearings > camshaft > etc. |
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« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2007, 03:45:14 PM » |
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I have never seen a sender leak bad enough to cause starvation, unless pumped dry. Not that it's not possible, just never seen it.
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« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2007, 06:13:03 PM » |
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Well, the question is was it leaking, or was it spewing? Supposedly the SBC only requires 7psi of oil pressure to float the crank, but if it was losing enough pressure to starve the bearings, it could be bad.
I'd check the oil to make sure.
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« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2007, 06:35:04 PM » |
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That's what you get for letting that woman talk you into working on a Malibino. Ugh.
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If it didn't run long leaking, you're probably fine. Here's what I'm wondering, did the sending unit rupture because of general failure or might the oil pressure bypass have decided to stick?
Put a new sender in and spool it up to 5 grand. If the oil filter explodes, haul the motor out and pray.
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« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2007, 08:11:35 PM » |
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« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2007, 08:26:43 PM » |
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No, fresh corral post today about him having the 5 and 7 plug wires backwards.
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« Reply #19 on: April 04, 2007, 05:49:45 AM » |
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Why would the oil be cold if he was breaking in a cam. I thought they had to run for 20 minutes at around 2K??
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If an American is to amount to anything he must rely upon himself, and not upon the State; he must take pride in his work, instead of sitting idle to envy the luck of others. He must face life with resolute courage, win victory if he can, and accept defeat if he must, without seeking to place on his fellow man a responsibility which isn't theirs-TR
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« Reply #20 on: April 04, 2007, 09:42:59 AM » |
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How many 4 letter words did he say...Dave dave dave |
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Don't race it if you're afraid to break it.
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Dave88LX
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« Reply #21 on: April 05, 2007, 02:40:58 PM » |
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Nah as soon as I saw it smoke up I shut it down.
Seems to be running good now. Looking at the old sending unit, I think it was just a piece of s***.
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« Reply #22 on: April 05, 2007, 02:59:54 PM » |
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Nah as soon as I saw it smoke up I shut it down.
Seems to be running good now. Looking at the old sending unit, I think it was just a piece of s***.
Did you get it at the 'zone? |
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If an American is to amount to anything he must rely upon himself, and not upon the State; he must take pride in his work, instead of sitting idle to envy the luck of others. He must face life with resolute courage, win victory if he can, and accept defeat if he must, without seeking to place on his fellow man a responsibility which isn't theirs-TR
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« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2011, 07:04:28 PM » |
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So did you get the mess cleaned up yet?
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Dave88LX
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« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2011, 10:10:35 PM » |
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Yes, yes I did.
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« Reply #25 on: March 19, 2011, 08:12:17 AM » |
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My camaro hates me too. Last time out, I was on my way to get gas, my gas gauge recently stopped working. I ran out on my way. I broke down in the middle of a busy road. After getting it to the gas station and filling it up, I made it another 1/2 mile and it died again. Apparently it sucked trash in the line, and I had to tow it home. I havent had it out since, and I am really debating on getting rid of it now, Its always something with it.
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« Reply #26 on: March 19, 2011, 06:39:43 PM » |
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8)dave, remind me to never let you work on any of my cars, well the ones i want to keep anyway. |
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