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Title: Fulvia oil pressure sender? Post by: chriswgawne on 18 March, 2011, 05:35:54 PM We seem to have a problem with the oil pressure sender on Jackys early aluminium Fulvia Sport whereby the gauge is at max with the ignition on. The engine is actually a 818 302 1.3S running without an oil cooler radiator - can anyone help with preferably a new sender or alternativley a used one which works? I do not think it is the instrument (and in any case I have a spare).
Chris Title: Re: Fulvia oil pressure sender? Post by: roddy on 24 March, 2011, 04:58:20 PM Hello Chris
If I can help with a spare sender, then I will; but I need to know if the instrument cluster is a Jeager or Veglia? Each type need their respective make of sender, or you will get a false reading - presuming it is the sender that has gone faulty. Regards - Roddy Title: Re: Fulvia oil pressure sender? Post by: chriswgawne on 25 March, 2011, 08:28:54 AM Thanks Roddy,
I will come back to you on this in about 1 week if I may when I have checked the car. Title: Re: Fulvia oil pressure sender? Post by: chriswgawne on 03 April, 2011, 07:30:08 AM Well,
Bit of a mystery here. The instruments are Veglia first of all. When the ignition is turned on the oil pressure gauge goes to max and stays there until ignition switched off. I have fitted a new sender supplied by Omicron and no change so therefore the instrument is faulty? ( I do happen to have a spare Fulvia Veglia instrument cluster from way back and of unknown prevenance and this exhibits he same problem witht the oil pressure gauge so a coincidence?) So....I really need to get hold of a working instrument. Can anyone help please? Chris Title: Re: Fulvia oil pressure sender? Post by: thecolonel on 03 April, 2011, 10:57:51 AM It sounds like a dead short in the wiring,
try disconnecting the sender and see if the gauge still goes to max. if it does then I'd suspect the lead is shorting to earth. if the gauge doesn't move then I'd suspect the sender. Geoff Title: Re: Fulvia oil pressure sender? Post by: chriswgawne on 04 April, 2011, 08:14:47 AM Its the gauge! The original in the car has a fractured wire which I cannot repair whilst the 'spare' gauge has a fractured wire which I might be able to repair but previous experience tells me that my repair wight only be temporary.
I am not optimistic because the broken wires are so fragile and thin so if anyone has a spare working gauge I would prefer to go for that. Title: Re: Fulvia oil pressure sender? Post by: roddy on 06 April, 2011, 03:38:53 PM Hello Chris
Pleased to read that you are part of the way there, and have diagnosed the problem. However, unfortunately, I cannot help you out with a spare S1 gauge. Regards - Roddy |