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martin924 · Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 15

Hello... i have a just bought a beautiful 1985 924 and i love it allready

but the oil pressure gauge does not work. the standard oil pressure light on the main panel works fine, but the one reading the actual pressure goes all the way to 10 when you switch on the power and it stays there it does not come down to read the actual pressure when the engine is running, will it be the sender opr the gauge is theis a comman falt? thank you for any help at all, regards Martin

Smoothie · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 3:36 am Post subject:

Hi, welcome aboard.
First check the sender itself to see if its' contacts are grounding - there's some alumin[i]um foil insulation on the firewall less than an inch from the sender that can bend down and touch the contacts. The sender is behind the cylinder head, between it and the firewall.
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Porscheaddiction · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 3:55 am Post subject:

Welcome to 924 ownership a great group of people here to associate with and learn from.
Smoothie is right check that first.

Chris.
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1981 924 NA (Restoring mode)
1984 928S (Enjoying the driving season)

martin924 · Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 15

Thank you for your replies, the ali shield is not a problem on my car ill clean the connections and if that does not work, ill get one off ebay! Regards Martin,

ps is it more likely to be the sender or the gauge??

Ozzie · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 10:13 pm Post subject:

Welcome and more than likely the sender.
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doomer77 · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Huskvarna, Sweden

had the same problem, porsche garage told me it was the sender and the only way to fix it is to replace with a new one
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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

Welcome, Martin.

Where're you from?
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martin924 · Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 15

Hi, im from Nottingham, managed to put a photo of the beauty on here on he right habd side, only had her a week and im loving every second!!

There is a autokhana i think its called a classic car show near me at wollaton park, nottingham on the 4-6-06 Sun, ill take the kids to show them some real cars

What a cool helpfull forim this is Thanks guys

Ozzie · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 7:57 am Post subject:

You have a 924 club in the UK as well.
http://www.porsche924owners-club.co.uk/
They do lots of shows.
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Porsche 924 1984 (UK import) NA
Its AUTO and its BLACK
Montego Black on black/red
Engineer of Electro/Mechanical Systems Maintenance

chris24 · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject:

Hey Martin. Welcome! Nottingham is a great place to live!
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1983 - 924 (185K miles) - not mint
1985 - 924 (148K miles) - mint
1990 - 944S2 cab (52K miles)

seanski44 · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 532 Location: Nottingham UK

chris24 · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject:

Sounds good seanski! Would be up for meeting after i get back on the 1st of June. Got that shell shifted?
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1983 - 924 (185K miles) - not mint
1985 - 924 (148K miles) - mint
1990 - 944S2 cab (52K miles)

seanski44 · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 532 Location: Nottingham UK