Re: [alfa] Still Seeking Low Oil Pressure Sender

["Dean W. Cains" <dwc@xxxxxx>]

Hi Steve:

I just looked at my '87 Spider, and the low oil pressure sender is just 
where it's supposed to be.  It's just above, and to the rear, of the bottom 
end of the oil dipstick tube.  Perhaps you might try tracing the wire from 
the main harness on the top edge of the left inner fender?  It's light 
purple, and comes out of that harness just forward of the clutch MC 
reservoir.  It has a black vinyl sleeve that runs the full length from the 
harness to the sender.

I guess I missed the beginning of this thread, but why are you searching 
for the sender, anyway?  The warning light should be illuminated before the 
engine starts, and then stay on for a few seconds.  If yours stays on all 
the time, while the gauge indicates normal pressure, perhaps the wire from 
the sender is grounded some where along its length.  If the light never 
comes on, I might check the bulb, or ground the sender wire and see if the 
bulb comes on.

Regards,

Dean

At 12:41 AM 12/30/2003, you wrote:

> Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:51:42 -0800 (PST)
> From: Steve & Zita Waclo <z_waclo@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Still Seeking Low Oil Pressure Sender/Alfa Article
>
> Hello Group:
>
> Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry about the
> low oil pressure sender (and offered suggestions for a
> mechanical gauge).
>
> There is indeed a "stub" cast onto the block of the
> 2.0 engine in my '87 Spider QV just above the dip
> stick tube and below #1 exhaust outlet, but that's all
> there is. No sender. Geeze...how hard can this be? I
> even went into the garage in the dark with a
> flashlight and looked all around suspected areas on
> both sides of the engine. Unless it's buried under the
> intake plumbing, I'm stumped. Did Alfa maybe integrate
> it into the gauge oil pressure sending unit ?? Hey,
> I'm getting desperate here, OK?  Please, somebody,
> make it stop hurting. Just know I'm going to feel
> foolish when I find it...
> (snip)
> Steve Waclo
> Carson City, NV
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