cavfiredesire

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I am trying to track down a engine noise I have and since everything thats ticking related is going to be oil related im going to start there.

I have a 03 2.2 l61 in my cav. I have a oil pressure sender in the port on the side of my head. If it matters its the back port of the 2.


When cold my oil pressure is 60-80 psi depending on how cold it is out there.

But when its hot in the summer and im idling its almost zero, according to the gauge. As soon as I hit the gas it goes up to about 10 psi, and when driving is about 10-15psi.

Is this normal for this oil sender location?

The noise im getting is not a tensioner noise. (ive changed the tensioner and inspected the timing set for issues) Its about half speed of the motor and only makes noise at about 1300rpm, with a slight tick at idle. The noise gets a little better once its warmed up but its always there for the most part warm or cold.

Cherry GT

with LE5 VVT it is real low there

cavfiredesire

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Im sure its fine. But im trying to reduce the variables. The motor only has 143,xxx km on it and very very clean on the inside. Im almost positive its a lifter as its been making the noise for over a year now.

blueLNFftw

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IIRC there is an oil pressure restricter in those heads and its a bad spot to get a pressure reading from. Relocate the sender to the oil galley on the block.

slvrred-

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^^^that would be a better idea unless you want to check the oil psi in the head more......

tomj77

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does ur oil pressure light come on? if it doesn't come on when ur gauge is reading that low either ur sender is done or ur in a bad spot on the head, like the lnf reads lower on head. put the sender in the block

cavfiredesire

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No...I dont care where I get the pressure from. Head was just easier. To do the block I have to remove my starter.

blueLNFftw

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One, did you even read my post?
Two, you can put it in the back of the motor because there are galleys on both sides.

cavfiredesire

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Didnt see that.

Ill take a look at the back of the motor. Wouldn't all that heat from the header be bad for the sender?

blueLNFftw

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I have mine back there on my LSJ and it is an electrical sending unit.